Gateway Wetlands, Bolingbrook, IL

Gateway Wetlands in Bolingbrook offers 210 acres of protected natural area with walking trails, boardwalks, and observation decks that provide direct access to prairie, marsh, and woodland habitats. The main 1.8-mile loop trail connects to the Centennial Trail, allowing residents to reach the DuPage River and the 9.1-mile paved path that extends to Naperville. On-site facilities include a parking area, restrooms, and a covered shelter with picnic tables. The wetlands support year-round birding, with over 150 species recorded, and seasonal fishing is permitted at designated ponds. The preserve sits within a mile of the Promenade Bolingbrook shopping center and the Bolingbrook Golf Club, and it is less than three miles from Interstate 55, giving commuters direct routes to downtown Chicago.

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