1
Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
430 acres4.8 mi of trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
Outdoors · West Deerfield
West Deerfield, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 11% of West Deerfield is conserved land, roughly 1,256 acres. There are about 36 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve (4.8 mi), Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve (3.1 mi), and Danny Cunniff Park (1.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in West Deerfield, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
West Deerfield outdoors
Conserved land
11%
1,256 of 11,394 acres
Trails
36 mi
2 mi per sq mi · 26 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
36
40 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
26.5 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 21.7 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve
Managed by Park District of Highland Park
89 acres3.1 mi of trail
Red trailsBlue trailsGreen trailsGold trails
Dog rules not recorded
3
Danny Cunniff Park
Managed by Park District of Highland Park
61 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Everett Farm Nature Preserve
Managed by Lake Forest Open Lands Association
35 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
West Skokie Nature Preserve
Managed by Lake Forest Open Lands Association
21 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Northcroft Park
Managed by City of Lake Forest
34 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Townline Community Park
Managed by City of Lake Forest
32 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
8
Olson Park
Managed by Park District of Highland Park
18 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 36 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 36 parks & preserves
Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve430 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Lake County Forest Preserves
Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve89 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Park District of Highland Park
Danny Cunniff Park61 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Park District of Highland Park
Everett Farm Nature Preserve35 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Lake Forest Open Lands Association
West Skokie Nature Preserve21 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Lake Forest Open Lands Association
Northcroft Park34 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Lake Forest
Townline Community Park32 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Lake Forest
Olson Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Park District of Highland Park
Woodland Park18 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Maplewood Park12 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Deerfield Park District
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Dog parks in West Deerfield
Prairie Wolf Off-Leash Dog AreaIn Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve
Unnamed dog park in Jaycee Memorial Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.5 miUnpaved 4.0 mi
- Red trails1.3 mi
- Blue trails0.8 mi
- Green trails0.4 mi
- Gold trails0.4 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Conway Farms Golf Club Pond 1pondGavin Woods Pond 1pondGavin Woods Pond 2pondLake EleanorlakeLake Forest PondpondLarson Michels Ross Pond 1pondLarson Michels Ross Pond 2pondPrairie Wolf SloughpondRiley PondpondSkokie River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,256 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 48 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths21.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes4.7 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis102
- Soccer43
- Baseball41
- Pickleball19
- Basketball18
- Football3
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in West Deerfield
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Conservation Area 610 acLocal Park 423 acUnknown 171 acConservation Easement 108 acState Conservation Area 35 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Wolf Forest PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 421 | Open |
| Deerfield Park District Golf ClubUnknown | Town or city | 147 | Open |
| Heller Nature CenterLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 88 | Open |
| Duffy Stormwater FacilityLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 78 | Open |
| Danny Cunniff ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 62 | Open |
| Townline Community ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Everett Farm Nature PreserveLocal Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Northcroft ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Hybernia Nature PreserveState Conservation Area | Private owners | 25 | Closed |
| DickinsonUnknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Bartle Sacker FarmhouseIn Deerfield Historic Village · Building · 1854
Carriage HouseIn Deerfield Historic Village · Building · 1905
Caspar Ott Log HouseIn Deerfield Historic Village · Building · 1837
George Luther HouseIn Deerfield Historic Village · Building · 1847
Lions ClubIn Deerfield Historic Village · Plaque
Little Red Schoolhouse (District 109)In Deerfield Historic Village · Building · 1890
Steven Malin, Jr. MemorialIn Everett Park · Statue
Deerfield CemeteryCemetery
Saint Patricks CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
West Deerfield and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Deerfield | 11% | 35.5 mi | 36 |
| Vernon | 18% | 43.5 mi | 67 |
| Moraine | 9.3% | 28.2 mi | 41 |
| Northfield | 8.8% | 55.1 mi | 61 |
| Shields | 14% | 26.2 mi | 34 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about West Deerfield's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.