![]() Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens is situated just south of the Cal-Sag Channel and just west of Harlem Avenue (Route 43). Lake Katherine now consists of 158 acres including several miles of hiking trails, forested areas, prairies, an arboretum, a wetland restoration project, the Navajo Creek, the Calumet-Sag Canal, and a beautiful waterfall area that provides a calming natural retreat that is easily accessible to those in the south of Chicago. The Cook County Forest Preserve District has transformed the nature center into a vibrant natural paradise over the last couple of decades. Location: 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, Illinois Lake Katherine Waterfall Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens waterfall, IllinoisĪnother essential waterfall for any local waterfall bucket list is the manmade system of waterfalls at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights. A magical twelve-acre landscape of streams, waterfalls, winding pathways, and koi-filled ponds offer an abundance of area fit for adventure but the West Waterfall pictured above is the crowning jewel. ![]() Another botanical paradise home to an ethereal waterfall, the award-winning Anderson Japanese Gardens have been consistently named one of the highest quality Japanese Gardens in North America. Just off Rock River in the heart of Rockford are the sublime Anderson Japanese Gardens. Location: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois Anderson Japanese Gardens Anderson Japanese Gardens waterfall, Rockford, Illinois More information can be found at /north-park-village-nature-center. North Park Village Nature Center is open 7 days a week from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday and from 9 am to 12 pm on Sundays. You’ll often find birds and sometimes deer enjoying the surroundings of this natural paradise. The waterfall itself pours over a beautiful stacked stone lagoon and into a calm pool below. Here too a waterfall can be found amongst a plethora of flowering trees and plants. The park provides a fantastic day’s respite from downtown monotony where couples, families, and friends can enjoy a breath of fresh air and the serenity of nature. Located on the northwest side of Chicago within the 155-acre North Park Village campus, North Park Village Nature Center offers another natural sanctuary for busy Chicagoans. Finding a waterfall close to the urban jungle that is Chicago can be a little difficult and so we’ve rounded up some of the best waterfalls near the Windy City where you can escape and admire nature’s magic! Waterfalls very close to Chicago: North Park Village Nature Center Image courtesy of Adam Pearson – ![]()
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