Six miles of trails here are open to hiking, biking, and cross-county skiing. In winter, snowmobilers have access to 4.5 miles of trails that tie into adjacent snowmobile trails on private land. A 1-mile grass trail in the far northeastern section of the preserve can be accessed from Cedar Lake Road. The trail extends to Fairfield Road, across from Lake Villa Township's Caboose Park.
Grant Woods Forest Preserve is located in northwest Lake County in Lake Villa. The south entrance/parking area is located on Monaville Rd between Route 59 and Fairfield Rd. The north entrance/parking area is located on Grand Ave (Route 132) between Route 59 and Fairfield Rd.
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