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Salt Creek Park
Addison

Maps

The main entrance is on the north side of Elizabeth Drive 0.50 mile west of Wood Dale Road.

Hours

The preserve is open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset.

General Info

Dogs are allowed at the forest preserve but must be on leashes under 10 feet long. Alcohol is prohibited. Read our complete rules and regulations.

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Things To Do

Natural Features

The 97.5-acre Salt Creek Park hosts species like bur oaks, hickories, and black oaks, which provide food and shelter for Baltimore orioles, eastern bluebirds, and red-headed woodpeckers.

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History

The picnic shelter closest to Elizabeth Drive was the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps — one of President Roosevelt’s New Deal work-relief programs. It's one of several structures the CCC built along Salt Creek in the 1930s.

Near Salt Creek Park

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Songbird Slough

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Wood Dale Grove

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Spring Creek Reservoir

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DuPage forest preserves' biodiversity is impressive, and it’s something we should not take for granted.

Joey R., West Chicago