Girdled Road Reservation

One of the best parks in Lake County

For those local to Lake County (or nearby) this is the go-to spot to do an invigorating hike. If you do a bit of weaving about and backtracking, you can get ten miles in. But don't worry if you're ...

This is a hikers park

I visited Girdled Road Reservation on two days in mid-November. My goal was to get in a good walk and hike all the trails. This park is for more serious hikers as there are steep descents and accent...

Beautiful during every season!

So it's winter and many people still want to get out! If there is enough snow, they will groom it for cross country skiing (there's also a marked snowshoe trail), but without deep snow, it's still gr...

In your backyard (in a good way)

Having been a big fan of the Lake Metroparks, we often either visit one on our own or with a couple of little ones (canines). We recently hiked around this location using the Skok Meadow entrance as ...

A pleasant and varied hike

The park is about fifteen minutes from the interstate. There are three entrances: the northern entrance leads to a challenging gorge trek. The southern entrance leads to a long bridle trail with a sma...