Wolf Creek Preserve

Location

Wolf Creek Preserve is located south of 111th Street and west of 248th Street in Naperville. Street parking is available on Christa Drive.

 

View Wolf Creek interactive map

Hours

8 a.m.-sunset

Trails

Normantown Trail

Wolf Creek Trail

Phone

815-727-8700

Activities

A link in the Normantown Trail network

Wolf Creek Preserve in Naperville offers a peaceful setting along wetland and creek habitat while serving as a connection to the broader trail system. The 17.5-acre preserve’s access to the Normantown Trail makes it a convenient entry point for longer walks and rides.

Planning your visit

Wolf Creek Preserve is open 8 a.m. to sunset every day of the year except Christmas.

Exploring the preserve

Wolf Creek Preserve features 0.24 mile of paved trail and connects to the 2.6-mile paved Normantown Trail. For a longer stretch of path, access the Tall Grass Greenway Trail which connects to Normantown Trail. This paved linear Tall Grass path travels 4.04 miles from Vermont Cemetery Preserve east to Naperville-Plainfield Road in Naperville. All three trails are suitable for biking, hiking, running, in-line skating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Buzz bit: Rascally raccoons

Whether you live in the city, suburbs or rural, open spaces, it’s likely that you have raccoon wild neighbors.

Meet our Trailblazers: Lydia Pond

Say hello to our Director of Visitor Services who oversees visitor centers, recreation and more.

Monitoring grassland birds

Learn how staff track nesting and migrating birds to help protect healthy prairie habitats.

Flora and fauna

Wolf Creek Preserve protects wetland habitat and a portion of Wolf Creek, supporting a variety of plant and animal species adapted to these environments.

Preserve history

Wolf Creek Preserve comprises the Wolf Creek watershed system. Sixteen acres of the preserve were donated in 2004 and additional 1.5 acres were later transferred. A portion of the property has been restored as wetland.

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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.

Visit the Frequently Asked Questions: Concealed Carry page for information about firearms in the District's forest preserves and visitor centers.