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Rock Run Preserve - Black Road Access
Black Rd, Joliet, IL 60431, United States
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Ri
Review №1

Only one washroom, at the start of the path. A few bikes and skateboarders are riding much to fast. Other than that, pretty much you same ol, run of the mill, walking path. Parking lot fills up fast.

Ly
Review №2

The trails are easy to run or bike on and the people using them are friendly. Sometimes you can see deer and other wildlife. If you need a quick break, you can stop by the pond

Ra
Review №3

Three loops of trails. I had a kiddo with me so we stuck to the short trail. It went around a little lake area. There was a nice sitting bench and sometime was fishing there, very cute area. Pretty flat land so easy walking with pretty nature views. Cant even hear traffic noise. There is a pretty decent outhouse style toilet, but no running water anywhere. It would be nice to be able to at least rinse my hands, especially if I had been fishing.

La
Review №4

Fantastic place to take a leisurely walk and might see different species of wildlife.

De
Review №5

Plenty of parking, the path is always well maintained and garbage free. Everyone who comes here is respectful of others on the path. You can see deer here during the day. Sun rise to sunset is the hours

Da
Review №6

This place used to be great to come fishing with my daughter but today we went and the pond is so overgrown with weeds all we were catching was weeds!! Obviously they only care about the trails for walking and biking and not so much for the pond anymore. Very disappointing morning with my daughter.

Jo
Review №7

Great location plenty of parking you can bike walk for miles

Da
Review №8

A very nice park, good trials, AND Nice fishing lake.

Be
Review №9

Beautiful walking trails! My kiddos and pup Leia enjoy our walks there.

Ca
Review №10

My favorite place to kayak

Ge
Review №11

I go bike riding here. It has a nice bike trail and a pond for fishing. Very peaceful.

Ri
Review №12

A pleasant walk through nature. A lone deer was munching on some grass less than six feet from the path.

Vi
Review №13

Need to add a few benches back on the east side by the lake and prairie.

Ro
Review №14

Good location great walk

So
Review №15

Great path for walking or biking not ideal for fishing.

sa
Review №16

Forgot about my phone for awhile so I enjoyed the beauty instead of capturing it all. This place offers so much serenity. I saw families skipping rocks. A man was meditating to the beautiful sounds of crickets & bullfrogs that inhabited a water laden area of trees. I saw multiple trees that had fallen, but decided to keep growing anyway. I watched the stream bubble around th rocks as I over looked from the bridge. & stared up at the spring barren trees and listened to birds chirp their sigh of relief. All on the shortest path, Im excited to come back and envelope myself in even more beauty.

mi
Review №17

A little littered and i had to clean up, but overall good path. Been going here with my family for years now and the fall is the greatest time to come!

Li
Review №18

Awesome. Clean well kept, nice patrons, with beautiful scenery.

Ja
Review №19

Great walking and biking paths! Several benches along the trail for resting or watching nature. I enjoy walking my dogs here. Doggy cleanup bags available on site!

Sh
Review №20

Great place for a walk lot run.

Pe
Review №21

Places like this is the reason you choose to live in the suburbs. Clean, beautiful, and well maintained. Not to mention the pleasure in seeing all the animals that call this place home.

Ce
Review №22

Its a beautiful place to go fishing. Theres roads in this forest so you know your way back and a round parking lot. You can go biking on the roads too. I suggest you bring bug spray because theres a lot of flying needles. A.K.A mosquitos. And if you bring a dog, please, PLEASE pick up their poop. Nobody wants to walk around and smell that or even get it under their shoe/bike tire. That stinks. Quite literally.

Em
Review №23

Great local spot for a good hike!

Da
Review №24

Wonderful Trail perfect for a walk

Ch
Review №25

Great place to exercise

Do
Review №26

Great place for exercise and looking at nature

Pa
Review №27

Great park to relax,explore and do some activities !

Bl
Review №28

Great place to enjoy a nice day walking or just enjoying the outdoors.

le
Review №29

I flwoed the yellow lines and thers no funhouse or funnybunny123!!!! >:((((

Ra
Review №30

A beautiful sunny day on Dec. 19 makes for an enjoyable walk along the paved and dirt paths

Ja
Review №31

Highly recommended

St
Review №32

Great place for a nice walk with special friend and walking dogs, get back to nature

Ma
Review №33

This a beautiful park with nice people all about walking around the pond. :)

Ju
Review №34

It is an easy walking path. There are plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the scenery when you are tired.

Co
Review №35

It was nice a lot of people there but plenty of parking. Not a lot to look at though

Ed
Review №36

Paved paths, scenic, people are friendly. Pet friendly, good place to go for a walk or just spend some time connecting with suburban nature.

Je
Review №37

Nice place to get out and enjoy the outdoors!!

Jo
Review №38

Kids love the pond

Jo
Review №39

Great for walks through nature. four season accessible. Deer sightings common. Great for dogs. Well maintained trails. Creek and pond/lake area.

Ar
Review №40

Nice place to walk the dog. Would be nicer if other dog walkers would pick up after their pets.

Ga
Review №41

Rock Run Preserve brings Nature right into the middle of Joliet. Its both a lovely place to walk your dog or to take a bike ride.

Cy
Review №42

Very nice clean peaceful place to walk or sit and enjoy nature

Da
Review №43

Safe and well maintained

Br
Review №44

I take my daughter and wife there alot, the perimeter trails are cool to walk, bike, or run around, its like 5 miles all the way around so bring your own water, and enjoy

Da
Review №45

Great little retreat area in the middle of developed region.

Lu
Review №46

Its a very nice place to relax, and walk your dog or dogs

Gi
Review №47

People in my group wished that there was hand sanitizer in the bathroom. Other than that, we really enjoyed the preserve.

Pa
Review №48

Great to walk.

No
Review №49

Nice place to walk and enjoy nature.

As
Review №50

Great place to fish or take a walk around the pond. Everyone there was very friendly as well.

Je
Review №51

A nice 2.5 mile trail. Well maintained, good for walkers, runners and bikers.

H
Review №52

Great location, close to home and has a beautiful looped walking path. It does tend to get very busy, so if you bring pets or children make sure they stay close by.

Ma
Review №53

Great to relax, walk, fish, and nature watch.

He
Review №54

Gorgeous outdoor walking trail. Nature all around, choose path, and make it the distance you need. Bathroom available. Stroller friendly.

Jo
Review №55

Had a great time. Very nice

Je
Review №56

Love this portion of the path! Couple of different options of ways you can take depending on the length you want to go. Its a little crowded and busy for bikes, but lovely for a walk. Busy enough that you feel safe walking around in your own.

Je
Review №57

I really like how this place is so large so many different things to see

Ka
Review №58

Great local paths, some paved, some crushed stone. well kept trails, access via Black Rd or Essington with ample parking

Ot
Review №59

Great environment for walking and relaxing

Al
Review №60

Great place to walk, run and bike. Very dog friendly.

To
Review №61

Very nice n comfortable access

B
Review №62

Great place for a walk. Takes less than an hour to make the whole loop.

Ma
Review №63

Nice place to walk and see egrets and turtles

ja
Review №64

Great place very clean.

Am
Review №65

It so nice here. Perfect for school field trips or college biology classes to experience different organisms living and surviving in thier natural habitat.

Ru
Review №66

Nice small loop path. Clean and well maintained area. Even bathrooms

Ca
Review №67

Its a very nice preserve with a walking path around the water, it has bags for dog walkers as well as a pavilion and bathroom, the people are friendly and helpful, a quiet place to read a book with lovely surroundings.

Jo
Review №68

Great place to go for a stroll. Most of paths are asphalt but does have a few spots that u can take that are gravel. Take my dogs for walks there all the time. It connects to to other trails so can go for quite awhile.

Je
Review №69

This is my most favorite place in joliet I relieve soo much stress every time I go here

Sa
Review №70

Love they provide dog poop bags to clean up after your pooch

Te
Review №71

Mainly paved trails with a couple of gravel extensions. Great place for running walking, roller blading, dog walking. Flat. Loop around lake is about 0.75 miles. Extensions to othe trails. Not usually crowded.

Pa
Review №72

Its a beautiful and peaceful place to walk.

su
Review №73

Great place to walk your dog

Po
Review №74

Real nice place clean and quite

Ch
Review №75

Small but nice variety of biomes. It has a lake, a stream, a forested area and prairie.

er
Review №76

Great paths.

Ch
Review №77

Great place to walk glad to see it well used

Sc
Review №78

Typical Forest preserve/prairie in a urban neighborhood. Well kept, clean, nice running, bike paths. Just had a controlled burn.

Ka
Review №79

Nice wild prairie paths. You can spot deer and other local wildlife. Good paths for teaching little ones to ride a bike.

Ja
Review №80

I enjoy walking threw here. Its a nice quiet place. Very clean and well kept.

Sh
Review №81

Beutiful place to relax!

Ca
Review №82

Nice

St
Review №83

Peaceful

Am
Review №84

Perfect for bike ride, runs or a leisurely walk! Nice little lake to view as well as nature!

Pa
Review №85

Nice hike around a lake. Some trails are paved, some are stone.

Ke
Review №86

Beautiful hikes. Beautiful park seems like there is a lot to do.

MJ
Review №87

Nice trail. Part of Rock Run Greenway.

Ed
Review №88

Well maintained and clean with a nice mix of paved and gravel trails making several different length loops you can walk.

Ni
Review №89

One of my favorite local Preserves, has a lake you can walk right up to

Je
Review №90

Beautiful nature Preserve with walking/jogging/biking trails..very well maintained.

Mi
Review №91

Great for walking or biking, lots of trees & serenity

Je
Review №92

Nice location to walk at

Gi
Review №93

Beautiful

Ke
Review №94

Sweet

Je
Review №95

Lots of benches, a variety of walks can be chosen for distance or scenery, 3 grills in the Pagoda. Decent outhouse.

RI
Review №96

Nice place to walk

Cl
Review №97

It goes in a circle and you chose to go either way right or left then come back around.

Da
Review №98

Nice local nature preserve pretty much sums it up. Good for biking and walking. It is part of a 16? mile bike loop around Joliet.

Sp
Review №99

Lovely paths, and the picnic area was clean and had a nice little washroom as well

El
Review №100

Great place to walk your dog and let them swim!

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  • Address:Black Rd, Joliet, IL 60431, United States
  • Site:http://reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/Rock-Run-Black
  • Phone:+1 815-727-8700
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Hiking area
  • Park
  • Picnic ground
  • Nature preserve
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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