23275 W Erhart Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
USA
With a gravel trail that winds around wetlands, woodlands and open prairies, this Lake County Forest Preserve offers ample opportunities to spot migrating passerines including late warblers and early sparrow arrivals as well as waterfowl and shorebirds depending on water levels. The entrance to the preserve features a Black Angus bull statue atop a stone tower, marking the property’s former use as a farm that bred and raised beef cattle.
Directions: Ray Lake Forest Preserve is located at 23275 W Erhart Rd in Grayslake. From Route 22/Half Day Road heading west, turn north on Route 83, drive 0.8 miles to Gilmer Road and turn left, then 8 miles to Erhart Rd. Bear right on Erhart. The preserve entrance and parking lot are located on Erhart Road between Gilmer and Fremont Center roads.
Leader: Donna Kenski (847) 347-3474
Please register for the Ray Lake trip here so that we can get a head count and contact you in the event of a date change due to weather conditions.