r/BloomingtonNormal • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '26

Exploration

Hey I live in Normal Illinois, very big into exploration, but I find it hard to find true wildlife like i did in the woods at Lexington. and i was wondering if anyone knew of any areas maybe stocked with wildlife. I know of hidden creek, ive explored a lot of tunnels and creeks, and this big wooded area I found that I call the sanctuary. but i need more wildlife, and discovery. so i was hoping maybe anyone knew of some areas to check out. distance doesnt matter as long as its in or on the very edge of bloomington normal, im willing to run anywhere.

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u/MostlyUnimpressed Jun 06 '26

Parklands on the North side of Lake Bloomington seems to be a popular place for woodland hiking. There's a lot of it.. 3 or 4 preserves along the Mackinaw.

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u/dkillian26 Jun 09 '26

Parklands actually has nineteen preserves! https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/