Park District & Forest Preserve

Park District & Forest Preserve

 

The Barrington Hills Park District is nestled within the 3,900 acres of the Spring Lake Preserve.

The Spring Lake Preserve includes riding and hiking trails and the Barrington Hills Park District (BHPD) owns and operates the Riding Center, located at  361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, consisting of approximately 15 acres located immediately to the west of the Spring Lake Preserve.

The Cook County Forest Preserve District and the BHPD provide valuable recreational facilities and programs to their residents and others in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible; and the residents of  BHPD and surrounding communities have engaged in equestrian activities for recreational purposes at least since the 1920s, and have developed maintained or utilized a system of riding and walking trails and paths extending for approximately 116 miles, including within the Spring Lake Preserve.

Barrington Hills Forest Preserves

Barrington Hills sits within Cook, Kane, McHenry and Lake Counties, offering its residents access to some of the premiere Forest Preserve Districts in the State, with Cook and Kane Counties having substantial forest preserve property located within Barrington Hills.

Barrington Hills Forest Preserves

Barrington Hills sits within Cook, Kane, McHenry and Lake Counties, offering its residents access to some of the premiere Forest Preserve Districts in the State, with Cook and Kane Counties having substantial forest preserve property located within Barrington Hills.