Volo Bog State Natural Area - Ingleside Landmark

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• If you're looking for a truly unique outdoor adventure, head for Volo Bog State Natural Area in northeastern Illinois. Just 45 miles northwest of Chicago in Lake County, this natural area contains Volo Bog, the only "quaking" bog in Illinois to have an open water center. Volo Bog was first documented by W.G. Waterman of Northwestern Illinois University in 1921. It was originally named the Sayer Bog, after the land's owner, dairy farmer George Sayer. Cyrus Mark, the first director of the Illinois Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, managed a fund-raising campaign that collected $40,000 in donations from school children, groups and individuals for the purchase of the 47.5-acre bog in 1958. The land was deeded to the University of Illinois, which retained ownership until 1970. In the late 1960s, land developers threatened Volo Bog's survival. Local citizens formed a "Save the ... more on dnr.state.il.us

Directions

From South/Southeast (Chicago/North suburbs) Take I 94 to Route 120 Belvidere Rd Westbound 13 miles to Highway 12. Turn right and travel 2 miles north to Brandenburg Rd. Turn left on Brandenburg Rd. and travel 1.25 miles to the park. From the East (Waukegan/Gurnee) Take Route 120 Belvidere Rd. westbound to Highway 12. Turn right and travel 2 miles north to Brandenburg Rd. Turn left on Brandenburg Rd. and travel 1.25 miles to the park. From the North (Fox Lake/Wisconsin) Take Highway 12 south through Fox Lake 3/4 miles past Route 134 to Brandenburg Rd. Turn right on Brandenburg Rd and go 1.25 miles to the park From the West (Woodstock/McHenry) Take Route 120 east through McHenry about one mile past the Fox River to Chapel Hill Rd. Turn left on Chapel Hill and go 1/2 mile to Lincoln Rd. Turn Right on Lincoln and go 2.5 miles to Brandenburg Rd. turn left on Brandenburg Rd. and go 1/2 mile to the park. From the South (Elgin/Crystal Lake, etc.) Take Route 31 north to Route 120 in McHenry. Turn right and continue east on 120 about one mile past the Fox River to Chapel Hill Rd. Turn left on Chapel Hill and go 1/2 mile to Lincoln Rd. Turn right on Lincoln and go 2.5 miles to Brandenburg Rd. Turn left on Brandenburg and go 1/2 mile to the park.

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