A Peoria Park District facility, Forest Park serves as the doorway to more than 500 acres designated as part of the Illinois State Nature Preserve. The center provides visitors with more than seven miles of trails that lead through dense forest, along trickling stream beds, and over dramatic hillsides. The A-frame trail head features a small natural history museum, nature store, and a room dedicated to bird-watching. Trails and museum are free and open to the public. NO PETS ALLOWED!See more..
Surround yourself with spectacular displays of spring blooming bulbs or the blazing color of autumn, the Garden offers a tranquil setting to enjoy the beauty of each passing season. Established in 1951, Luthy Botanical Garden encompasses five acres and offers over a dozen theme gardens, a Conservatory, a garden gift shop educational programming, numerous events, a rotating sculpture exhibit and magnificent floral displays.See more..
4.0Giant Oak Park(23 reviews) - If Trees Could Talk Parks
The Giant Oak in the center of this little park is very old. You will want to take some time just to sit and reflect on its beauty and the events in history it has witnessed. See more..
5.0Donovan Park(1 review) - Beautiful Tranquil Park Parks
After the golf course closed at this location in 2014, it subsequently became Donovan Park -- vast, multi-use, beautiful and very tranquil. The park is great for walking on the trails, fishing in the ponds, having picnics, walking dogs. There's a nice restaurant in the park; during warm weather seasons, an interesting place in the park to visit could also be Northmoor Observatory. In the snowy, winter months, one can see amateur skiers in the park, racing on snow tracks. The park is very picturesque, its forests and hills, open grass spaces and small ponds are stunningly attractive. For the lovers of contemporary abstract art, on the park grounds there are sculptures by the talented local artists. I also have the impression, that the park is very well maintained, without losing its non-commercial, natural, very peaceful looks. A large parking space is available onsite, the location of Donovan Park is quite central -- off Knoxville Avenue, across from the Junction City Shopping Center. I visited Donovan Park many times, I always enjoy it, and I always look forward to coming back!See more..
