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Riverside is an outdoors town

7 mi of trails · 9% of land conserved. The full Outdoors page has the rest.

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#27Most trails in IL #96Most walkable in IL #158Most conserved land in IL

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Where Riverside shines

The pages where Riverside stands out on this topic come first.

★ A strengthOutdoors7 miof trails · 9% of land conservedOpen →ExploreClimateSnow, summers and the growing seasonOpen →ExploreNatural hazardsFloods, storms and winter: the town’s riskOpen →ExploreWeatherThe forecast, and what it means this weekOpen →

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What Riverside is saying

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Places

Nature spots in Riverside

Best-loved first: neighbor reviews and photos, then local before chains.

Zoo Woods

Nature reserve · 1st Ave, south of 31st Ave

Directions (800) 870-3666 Website ↗

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Riverside Community Garden

Community gardens · 400 Nuttall Rd

Directions Website ↗

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Next door

Same topic, next town over

Nature spots per 1,000 residents in each town. Tap one to open its environment & nature page.

LyonsLyonsRiversideProvisoBrookfieldBerwynBerwynRiverside

MostSomeNone yetRiverside

Town	Nature	Per 1,000	Posts this year
Brookfield	4	0.2	0
Berwyn	1	0	0
Berwyn	1	0	0
Lyons	0	0	0
Lyons	0	0	0
Proviso	0	0	0

More of Riverside’s guide

Out & about first, then everything else.

Out & about

♨Eat & drink33 ▥Shop & services280 ♧Parks, sports & recreation14 ✳Arts, culture & entertainment4

Living here

▤Town hall & decisions6 ⟲Trash, recycling & yard waste ⌁Utilities & services ↗Streets, parking & getting around ⊕Safety & preparedness2 ✚Health & emergency care10 ⌂Housing & development5

People & community

▧Schools & learning18 ✿Kids & families ♡Pets & animals3 ◎Faith & community groups8 ☼Neighbors helping neighbors

Our town

◷History & heritage ◫Photos & town views

Facts, tips, places and posts come from Riverside neighbors on TownTapestry; facts go live when two neighbors confirm them. Place listings start from Overture Maps and are corrected by neighbors. Numbers on the doors come from each page’s public sources.