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| Messenger
Woods is one of Will County's oldest and most unusual forest preserves.
Visitors to the preserve can enjoy one of the few remaining forests
in northeastern Illinois that have not been altered by grazing, cutting,
farming, or development.
Messenger Woods has old groves of oak and rich maple bottomlands amidst rolling hills. Spring Creek, which runs through the preserve, has cut steep ravines through the hilly forest. Visitors can hike or ski along two miles of looped trails that meander through this scenic preserve. Messenger Woods is known for its abundance of spring wildflowers that carpet the forest floor. Watch the numerous nature photographers perch over their cameras to capture the blue-eyed Mary, showy trillium, wild geranium, and hepatica in bloom. The biggest attraction is the Virginia bluebells; far more appear at Messenger Woods over a few fleeting weeks in April and May than anywhere else in Will County. |
 Forest Preserve staff manage the preserve to guarantee these delicate flowers are not choked out by non-native plants. Messenger Woods is located on Bruce Road, north of Route 6 (Southwest Highway) and east of Cedar Road, in rural Lockport. Summer Hours (April - October) 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. / Winter Hours (November - March) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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