Pictured is the scenic Mill Springs Trail, a rare concrete-surfaced trail. This trail and a new fishing pier are accessible to people of all mobility levels. The 664 acres of wooded area contains an 881-acre dedicated nature preserve and the oldest bedrock outcropping in the state. Picnicking, hiking, horseback riding and a horseman's campground, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, fishing and firearm and archery deer hunting are allowed by permit. The park is unique in that much of the land has been donated, and most of the materials and labor contributed by local volunteers.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this park boasts a 40 acre Illinois Nature Preserve and has all the amenities for picnicking and outdoor activities. Local lore credits Lowell Park teenage lifeguard Ronald Reagan with saving 77 people. Located three miles north of Dixon.