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Spring Creek Reservoir
Bloomingdale

Maps

The main entrance is on the north side of Lake Street 0.25 mile east of Glen Ellyn Road.

Hours

The preserve is open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset.

General Info

Dogs are allowed at the forest preserve but must be on leashes under 10 feet long. Alcohol is prohibited. Read our complete rules and regulations.

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Things To Do

Natural Features

The 90-acre Spring Creek Reservoir has an oak savanna, meadows, and an immature woodland surrounding the reservoir. The preserve is home to a variety of plants and wildlife. 

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History

In presettlement times, the forest preserve was almost entirely woodland with a small slough. It was a gravel pit from the 1950s to the mid-1970s, when it became a reservoir. The Forest Preserve District acquired the reservoir in 1987 and additional parcels in 1999 and 2000.

Near Spring Creek Reservoir

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Meacham Grove

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East Branch

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Mallard Lake