The Skokie Lagoons - a Glencoe Treasure!

UPDATED 2022

Sometimes I cut off at Forestway Drive to drive along the beautiful Skokie Lagoons. I'm amazed how many cars take this route even though it's slower and curvier than the larger Hibbard Road one block east.

At any time of day, in any weather, the lagoons are a beautiful sight.  They are owned and managed by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and total 190 acres with 7 connected lagoons. 

Recreational activities in summertime include fishing, boating (like canoeing as no motors are allowed,) birding, and biking.  Kayaks and canoes can be rented all summer long and lessons are also available.

The site of the lagoons in Glencoe was originally a marsh that was drained in the early part of the century.  From 1933 to 1940 the Civilian Conservation Corps recontoured the land and created the lagoons as they are today.  During the 1990s they underwent a shoreline restoration and dredging, while also removing invasive species.

Deer and other wildlife can often be seen and the bird life is plentiful.  What is really surprising is that the fish catch is considered good!  Since the waters were restocked, this area is prime fishing for bass, walleye, and pike.

I couldn't resist taking the above picture, today, February 23.  It was about to snow again and the stark beauty was breathtaking.

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