As local communities continue to update Covid-19 regulations, local state parks, ranges and preserves, as well as many stores may be closed. Please visit official websites for the latest information.

Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum

738 Thatcher Avenue

River Forest, IL 60305

708-366-6530

Website

Established in 1931, Trailside Museum of Natural History served as the first public nature education facility of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

Natural-surfaced hiking trails through the surrounding Forest Preserve wind through beautiful oak woodlands and floodplain forest, and to a pond and along the Des Plaines River.

Trailside Museum is child-friendly, and offers a wide variety of public nature programs and guided hikes every month, for children, families and adults. School groups and organizations are welcome to make reservations to visit, and will receive a customized tour with a naturalist. Trailside Museum is located at the western edge of suburban River Forest, and is easily reached by foot, bicycle, car, or public transportation.

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

Step Outside Organization

Nr	Query	Num. rows	Took (ms)
1	db.places.find( {"sef_tail":"hal-tyrrell-trailside-museum-river-forest-il.html"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	7
2	db.towns.find( {"sef_url":"river-forest-il"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	1
3	db.pages.find( {"slug":{"$in":["place-detail","place-detail\/hal-tyrrell-trailside-museum-river-forest-il.html"]},"site.hostname":{"$in":["step"]},"type":"content"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	3
4	db.events.find( {"group_id":1442077,"start":{"$gte":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1732341600)"}}, [] ).sort( {"start":1} ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	0	2

Places

Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum

Photos

Read what the Outdoor Experts are Sharing!

Get Connected

River Forest Winter Activities

Water Sports

Hiking

Fishing

Camping

Hunting

Archery

Shooting Sports

Motor Sports