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Amenities |
| Picnic Tables |
| Public Parking |
| Toilets |
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Lake Carina |
Located along the Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway, Lake Carina Forest Preserve offers trails, a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier, toilets and parking.
A 500-foot gravel trail provides walk-in access from Milwaukee Avenue and connects the parking area with the handicap-accessible fishing pier. A one-mile temporary mowed grass trail encircles the lake and is ideal for hiking and nature observation, and cross-country skiing in winter. |
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Location |
| Lake Carina Forest Preserve is located along the Des Plaines River Greenway near Gurnee. [View on Google Maps] |
| The entrance and parking area are located on the east side of Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21), between Washington Street and Belvidere Road (Route 120). |
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The Natural Scene |
A popular fishing hole and former gravel pit, the preserve's main feature is the 23-acre Lake Carina. Anglers can cast for bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass, perch and white crappie. Lake Carina is stocked by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The lake is surrounded by woodlands and open fields. The preserve also features a pond, wetlands and a stream named Stoneroller Creek.
Birdwatchers may find belted kingfishers, eastern kingbirds, yellow warblers, northern orioles and several types of herons. |
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