Toluca Coal Mine Preservation Park (Toluca)

Marshall County, Illinois

Latitude/Longitude
40.9998723, -89.1322292

End of E Bennington St
Toluca, IL 61369

Activities:
Trails (hiking)
Water (fish, catch and release only)
Snow (sled)
Other (picnic)

Season/Hours: dawn to dusk

Dog Friendly: yes (leashed)

Map(s) On Site and/or Online:
Online: no
On Site: no

Parking: parking lot

Amenities: benches, picnic tables

Restrooms: no

Trail Info Websites/Apps: no

Cost: free admission

Historical and/or Scientific Significance: historical

Terrain/Views/Access: hills, prairie, open grass space & trees,
lake view & access (fish)

General Description: multi-use city park on edge of town

OPAL’s Observations & Opinions: The path from the parking lot to the jumbo top (out and back) is about a quarter-mile but we chose to also wander the other park trails for a total of about 1.4 miles. Trails are clearly marked and provide a nice jaunt around the entire park. Views from this largest jumbo of the day were great and visitors to the top are greeted with a congratulatory sign at the picnic table. This park was part of our wandering home bite-size adventure, The Jumbo Jaunt.

Trail/Park Maps & Brochures (downloadable):
Toluca Coal Mine Preservation Park Unofficial Trail Map (PDF)
Toluca Coal Mine Preservation Park Unofficial Trail Map (JPG)

More Information:
https://www.illinoisriverroad.org/places/united-states/illinois/toluca/nature-outdoor-recreation/toluca-coal-mine-park/

https://w2bergen.com/2015/05/11/my-day-with-cassidy-at-toluca-visiting-the-jumbos-toluca-coal-mine-park/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-12-02-9612020079-story.html

https://m.facebook.com/tolucacoalmineassociation/

http://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/2017/03/toluca-il-coal-mine.html?m=1

Managed by:
City of Toluca
111 N Main St
Toluca, IL 61369
815-452-2406
cityhall@cityoftoluca.org