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Madison County Parks & Natural Areas

Alhambra

clouds over lake

Alhambra Township Park
610 W Main St.
lake

Alton

Oriental garden

Gordon Moore Park
4550 College Ave.
704 acres
rose garden, waterfalls, walking paths

riverfront

Riverfront Park
1 Riverfront Dr.
walking/biking trail

river overlook

Riverview Park
Park Ave.
river overlook, sunken garden

trees and clouds reflected in lake

Bryant Park
4300 Culp Ln.
lake, walking path

arboretum

Bethalto Arboretum
E Central St.
150 species of trees, walking path

autumn trees around lake

Woodland Park
2 Pine Lake Rd.
2 lakes, walking/biking trails

trees and lake

Joe Glik Park
710 East Lake Dr.
42 acres
lakes, paved walking trails

trees reflected in lake

Leclaire Park
900 Hale Ave.
5.8 acres
lake with fountain, walking paths

prairie trail

Poag Sand Prairie
4860 Street Car Rd.
18.5 acres
.5-mile trail, pond

plants along path

Watershed Nature Center
1591 Tower Ave.
40 acres
trails, lakes, observation towers

trail in autumn woods

Bohm Woods Nature Preserve
4207 Bohm School Rd.
90 acres
2-mile nature trail loop

boardwalk and trees

Gardens at SIUE
6 Arboretum Ln.
walking paths, Turtle Pond, gardens

plants and trees around lake

Ray M. Schon Park
Main St.
pond, walking trail

path in woods

Greenspace East
South Trace Rd. or Paddock Ln.
80 acres
hiking trail

lake, trees, and clouds

Glazebrook Park
1401 Stamper Ln.
120 acres
2 ponds, walking trails

path in woods

LaVista Park
2421 W Delmar Ave.
93 acres
1-mile trail

waterfall

John M. Olin Nature Preserve
2213 S Levis Ln.
342.3 acres
trails, streams, waterfalls

trees and small waterfall in park

Wilson Park
2900 Benton St.
74 acres
gardens, small waterfalls, fitness trail

lake

Horseshoe Lake State Park
3321 Hwy. 111
2,960 acres
lake, 4 miles of trails

woods

Chouteau Island
4205 Chain of Rocks Rd.
5,500 acres
hiking trails

clouds over lake

Silver Lake Park
3099 Highland Park Rd.
342.3 acres
lake, 4.5-mile trail, arboretum

trees around lake

Drost Park
Myron Provence Pkwy.
74 acres
lake, walking trails, gardens

Pontoon Beach

wetlands

Arlington Wetlands
Arlington Drive
83 acres
wetlands, sand prairie

Troy

clouds over lake

Tri-Township Park
410 Wickliffe St.
234 acres
lake, walking path, petting zoo

lake with reflection

Belk Park
Belk Park Rd.
234 acres
lake, walking trail