Shaw Woods Park

I must admit, I was apprehensive about walking this park as we were the only ones there & its off the beaten path. But I took my dog and we both loved it. The paths are not gravel or asphalt, but very easy to distinguish the path routes. Went the day after it rained so it was a bit sloppy in spots. But our walk was beautiful, quiet & adventurous. We saw/heard lots of wildlife, found some park benches to rest at and enjoyed the mixture of sun and shade. My fur baby loved it and looked like she was on a mission to sniff EVERYTHING 😊 We very much enjoyed this hidden gem and will definitely be back to explore more!

Great little park, very few people, big wide trails, some cool ruins/farm relics, and at least one very big Berkeley polypore!

Trails are great. Nice parking for horse trailers.

I really enjoy hiking here! Part of the Buckeye Trail runs through and they have a primitive camp sites here. There’s scenic views of water which helps make it a peaceful experience (for me). Grab a map so you can follow the trails easier. I’ve been here many times and it’s never crowded so it’s a great place to go without worrying about social distancing being a issue. If you like hiking in a quite place in the woods, I feel like you would like Shaw Woods.

Hiking the Buckeye Trail Little Loop and camped at Shaw Woods for the night. Dan and his Grandma next door were kind enough to let me get water from their spigot. Beautiful park.

Quite, peaceful. Trails were in great condition.

Great park! The trails are nice and well marked and super clean. There is a lot of variety of plants and trees.

Loved it!

beautiful local gem, one of my favorite places to hike. the paths could use a little clearing out though, as the area was pretty affected by a bad storm.

Love going here. It's so nice an peaceful. Good place to go to clear your mind

Enjoyable walk even though it had recently rained. Long and short trail options.

Only thing that would make this park better is if there were longer trails.

Really pretty.

Possibly our favorite park in the Portage Park District. A little out of the way but worth it.

Lots of wildlife, creeks were great, no other people 😁

Nice close place to take the dogs and horses

Thank you for creating this nice little park for equestrians!

Amazing place to go and ride!

Beautiful trails!

Very nice hidden gem