Morton Arboretum, Lisle

I have been visiting the Morton arboretum for over 12 years. I used to take the children I nannied for their for classes and outside play time. I now have my own in home childcare and I have a pass to take these children. I believe it offers a lot of fun activities for children to explore nature. The children enjoy the water areas and the yearly exhibits such as the scarecrows in the fall and the Christmas lights in the winter. The restaurant offers great food, although little pricey, and I enjoy that they have a coffee shop here. Only thing I think they could improve on is that year after year nothing changes much. So once the children have gone to he children's garden many times they would love to have some different things to do from year to year. Other than that I recommend the arboretum to enjoy exploring nature by yourself or with a group of children.

The Morton Arboretum is a great place to explore. I've gone four times so far and have seen something new each time. Wear comfortable clothes and good walking shoes. Some of the trails are very casual, while some are more of a hike. Christmas time can be especially nice, as they have an evening admission with lights throughout the grounds. I highly recommend the Morton Arboretum as a nice place to spend outdoors and to learn and see something new!

What a beautiful place to walk and enjoy the views. There is a cafe and restaurant in the premise with casual foods. The admission covers parking and pass to the Children's Garden which has a playground and many fun activities for kids. The pathways are paved for strollers and wheelchair access to the hiking trails.

A gorgeous, huge environment to explore - but be prepared! At 1700 acres, this place was far larger than I ever expected, so I wasn't able to see nearly all of it. Well worth it if you've got a day to spend outdoors. Will be back better prepared.

We bought a 2 year membership, but quickly realized it wasn't worth it. We can't ride our bikes safely to the Arboretum and once inside, forget it. We were run down by cars and even yelled at. BTW there are no trails for bike only road. We love walking with our dog, but no dogs allowed except on special days, and it costs extra even with membership. The Morton Arboretum is a FOR PROFIT place.