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Keim Trail off Fox Chase Boulevard |
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Open Dawn to Dusk
Fast Facts
Park Type: Natural Area
Acreage: 36.8
Park/Facility Code: PW
A unique upland swamp dominated by large oak canopies, hickories with adjacent marshy wetlands and expansive woodland sedge meadows. Home to one of the best Spring season ephemeral displays in the area including these wildflowers: Cutleaf Toothwort, Spring Beauty, Virginia Bluebells, Trout Lily, Bloodroot, Wild Ginger and more.
Persimmon Woods was acquired by the Park District as a combination land/cash and purchase with some funds coming from the State of Illinois Department of Conservation.
Activities
- Bird Watching
Amenities
- Parking – Street
- Trails – Paved
- Trails – Unpaved
History
Acquired: 1982