Parks & Outdoors
in Schaumburg

Prairie, marsh and lake trails, ten minutes from Woodfield.

The thing visitors get most wrong about Schaumburg is assuming it is all retail. Spring Valley alone is a large stretch of restored prairie, wetland and oak woodland with free trails through it, and Volkening Lake gives you a flat loop that fits inside a lunch hour. None of it costs anything. Most of it is flat enough for a stroller, and the birdlife in spring and fall is genuinely worth showing up for.

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The organization behind most of the parks, pools, trails and programs in this guide - and the first place to look for anything seasonal.

Schaumburg Park District

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A lake and loop path off West Schaumburg Road - a short, flat walk that suits a lunch break, a stroller or a fishing rod.

Volkening Lake

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A hundred-plus acres of prairie, marsh and woodland on Schaumburg Road, with trails, a heritage farm and Bison's Bluff inside it.

Spring Valley Nature Center & Heritage Farm

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Schaumburg, ILSchaumburg Park DistrictThe organization behind most of the parks, pools, trails and programs in this guide - and the first place to look for anything seasonal.See the Place →Free · With The Kids · Programs Schaumburg, ILVolkening LakeA lake and loop path off West Schaumburg Road - a short, flat walk that suits a lunch break, a stroller or a fishing rod.See the Place →Free · Outdoor · Walking Schaumburg, ILSpring Valley Nature Center & Heritage FarmA hundred-plus acres of prairie, marsh and woodland on Schaumburg Road, with trails, a heritage farm and Bison's Bluff inside it.See the Place →Free · Outdoor · Walking