Volo Bog State Natural Area - Ingleside, Illinois

Virginia Mateos

Una experiencia muy interesante,sobre todo el guía que nos fue explicando todo a detalle

Ana Escobar

Hermoso lugar para ir con la familia ....

Xerrøu

Have known about this spot here since I was just a little one around 5 years old or so, I'm quite familiar with it. It's changed some, yet still looks exactly the same as I remember it over a decade ago. If you don't know the history of it's geology, it's actually pretty neat.
Essentially, a prehistoric glacier used to sit where the heart of the bog is now. It created the swampy landscape it is known as today through a long period of melting down into a body of water. There's some informational plaques along the trail for you to read where you can learn more about it in detail if you wanted to check it out for yourself, but here's what I have to share in review;

If you have the time for a bit of an adventure, the main trail is actually just over 3 miles or so circling the marsh. The floating platforms that lead deep through the center of the bog branch off from the main trail, not far from the starting point. It's useful to keep in mind that you won't always be able access every walkway if the water level is higher than usual. You will sometimes have to turn back the way you came to ensure your feet stay dry, unless you're willing to sacrifice a bit of comfort and trudge on through a couple inches of water where it's submerged. If you're gonna be visiting the bog for a while, I advise you wear some decent outdoor footwear and put on a generous amount of bug repellent. You probably wouldn't want to wear sporty gym shoes in the thick of it during the humid summer months, and In my experience the bugs aren't that terrible here but you will definitely want to have some kind of protection from them nonetheless.

Overall, if you're looking for a little outdoors time the Volo bog reserve is a great little spot. It's nothing spectacular, but it does feature some serious plant life, a fair bit of scenery, and a surprisingly wide variety of critters you could possibly run into. Always an enjoyable experience so long as you come prepared for it.

Dresden Graff

Gorgeous park! This is a garbage can free park (pack in- pack out). Lots of natural trails to enjoy with leashed dogs.

Christie Martin

While here I checked out 3 trails:
Deerpath Loop: Nothing to write home about. Easily skipable.
Prairie Ridge: Really pretty. Pretty open so expect a bit of sun. The bug situation was extremely annoying. Overall, worth a walk.
Bog Trail: Already cannot wait to go back! A must walk! Beautiful views, floating walkways, and the eye of the bog was just gorgeous. There was an area on the walk, about halfway through, that was so quiet. You could feel the peace. Simply fantastic.

Geart Bakker

Quite a fascinating little state park with a fascinating variety of habitats. The floating pathways are fun to walk on and they make you feel like you're really immersing yourself into the swamp and bog.

Nena Starks

A loop of a little over 4 miles. Some parts are grass, some gravel, some sun and some shade. If you hike the interpretive trail, that will be on a floating boardwalk through the marsh. It was very cool. There is a lot to see here. There is an observation deck, a "chipmunk" play area, a nature center and lots of critters. There were garbage cans and benches to relax, throughout the trail.

Maria I.

We followed a few easy trails around this beautiful nature preserve. I’d recommend wearing a hat in the summer as some parts of the trails were rather exposed. The views were lovely and the terrain was comparatively flat. Certainly worth a visit!