Tall Grass Greenway Trail
Location
The Tall Grass Greenway Trail travels 4.04 miles from Vermont Cemetery Preserve to Naperville-Plainfield Road in Naperville.
Hours
8 a.m.-sunset
Phone
815-727-8700
Tall Grass Greenway Trail is a paved trail that travels 4.04 miles from Vermont Cemetery Preserve east to Naperville-Plainfield Road in Naperville.
The trail may be accessed from Vermont Cemetery Preserve.
The trail is jointly owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District and Naperville Park District.
The Forest Preserve District owns and manages 1.07 mile of the trail.
Trail experience and activities
The Tall Grass Greenway Trail is a flat, linear trail that travels through open prairie with adjacent residential areas. It is ideal for the following activities:
- Biking
- Hiking/running
- In-line skating
- Cross-country skiing
- Snowshoeing
Trail connections
DuPage River Trail: A paved path extends from the eastern end of the Tall Grass Greenway Trail north along Naperville-Plainfield Road and then east and south along 95th Street to the multi-jurisdictional DuPage River Trail.
Normantown Road: The western end of the Tall Grass Greenway Trail connects to the paved, 2.6-mile Normantown Trail at Vermont Cemetery Preserve.
Trail history
Tall Grass Greenway Trail was acquired between 2003 and 2012.
Frequently asked questions
Electric-assist bicycles are allowed within the preserves as long as they meet certain requirements. The bikes must:
- Be low speed (an electric motor of less than 750 watts).
- Have a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour.
- Have functional pedals.
- Have a rider who is 16 years of age or older.
Per the District's General Use Ordinance, persons riding a bicycle must conform to federal and state bicycle laws.
Call 911 in an emergency. Non-emergency safety concerns should be directed to the Laraway Communications Center dispatch at 815-727-6191 (option 9) to have a Forest Preserve District officer dispatched. Non-emergency and past concerns can also be reported to the District's police department by calling 815-727-8700 or through the online form.