Fort Creve Coeur Park
& Creve Coeur Nature Preserve

Tazewell County, Illinois

Latitude/Longitude
40.644942, -89.606881

301 Lawnridge Dr
Creve Coeur, IL 61610

Official Website:
​Park Website:  ​https://www.villageofcc.com/fort-creve-coeur-park
Nature Preserve Website:  https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area5tazewellcrevecoeur.html​

Activities: 
Trails (hiking, mountain biking)
Camping (tent, RV)
Other (playground, view wildlife, picnic, museum)
 
Season/Hours:  dawn to dusk
 
Dog Friendly: yes (leashed)
 
Map(s) On Site and/or Online: 
Online: https://www.trailforks.com/region/fort-creve-coeur-46950/
On Site:  not yet
 
Parking: parking lot
 
Amenities:  shelter, picnic tables    
 
Restrooms: seasonal
 
Trail Info Websites/Apps:  Trailforks
 
Cost:  free park admission; fee for camping       
 
Historical and/or Scientific Significance:  historical; birding hotspot
 
Terrain/Views/Access:  forest, hills, prairie, open grass space, river view
 
General Description:  adjacent to neighborhood; 89-acre park on edge of 23-acre nature preserve

OPAL’s Observations & Opinions:  ​  

Trail/Park Maps & Brochures (downloadable):
Fort Creve Coeur Trail System (PDF)
Pekin Loop, Illinois River Country Nature Trail (PDF)
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More Information:
https://www.peoriamagazine.com/article/trail-blazers/
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https://www.pambamtb.org/FortCreveCoeur

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1639621?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec

https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/search?q=detweiller

https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2021-09-22/new-hiking-and-biking-trail-planned-for-creve-coeur

https://www.illinoisriverroad.org/places/united-states/illinois/creve-coeur/nature-outdoor-recreation/fort-crevecoeur-park/

http://www.ftcrevecoeur.org/index.htm
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Managed by:
Creve Coeur Village
103 Thorncrest Avenue
Creve Coeur, IL 61610
309-699-6714