Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve offers a rare glimpse at the remains of an ancient sand dune created 11,000 years ago in the Kankakee Sand Area of Illinois..
DIRECTIONS
Take I-55 south to Rte. 129. Head south on Rte. 129 to Rte. 113. Take Rte. 113 east. Turn right into preserve parking lot.
288-acre dedicated state nature preserve.
The notable aspects of this preserve includes: trails, wetlands, prairie, and savanna.
The "dunes" here are remnants of Lake Wauponsee, a glacial lake created by the onrush of water from the last Ice Age. In fact, all that's left of the dunes is a gently sloping, sand-swept topography that allows you to view a rare sand prairie and black oak sand savanna
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