

Small riverside preserve with a short, easy trail and kayak launches—offers intimate river vistas, forest corridors, wetland reflections and seasonal wildlife. Best at sunrise or late afternoon for warm side light and calm water; weekday mornings avoid paddlers. Trail is <2 miles, parking on W Taylor St; watch for mosquitoes and occasional flooding after rains.


Small riverside preserve with a short, easy trail and kayak launches—offers intimate river vistas, forest corridors, wetland reflections and seasonal wildlife. Best at sunrise or late afternoon for warm side light and calm water; weekday mornings avoid paddlers. Trail is <2 miles, parking on W Taylor St; watch for mosquitoes and occasional flooding after rains.