Preserve Information
Location & Hours
Russell Woods Forest Preserve
11750 State Route 72
Genoa IL, 60135
815-895-7191
Open daily 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Amenities
- Handicap access
- Restrooms
- Fold-down changing table
- Water fountain
- Natural Resource Education Center
- Enclosed shelters
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Open play fields
Activities
- Canoeing
- Cross-country skiing
- Fishing
- Hiking (paved and grass)
- Sledding
Natural Resource Education Center
The Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) features experts, exhibits, a library, and T.J. the tortoise.
Check out this guest blog by Peggy Doty, director of the NREC, about identifying animal tracks in winter.
For more information, visit the DeKalb County website.