Its like a hidden treasure that we just found. Very nice place, perfect spot to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. So exhilarating and refreshing! I highly recommend this place for couples, friends and family who are looking to unwind after a long busy week. Worth the visit!!!

So much magic and memories to be had along with spiders galore. My oldest was not having any of the adventures. Kids still believe in magic and places like this help keep that magic alive. Wild and rich in history the grounds and surround preserves hold tons of little insta perfect pics. Get out side and stay safe it out they exploring. Japanese garden requires reservations. Lots of Paved trails but steep rolling hills, a jogging strollers a must.

Fabyan Villa has beautiful grounds to explore. The preserve runs along Fox River with nice paved trail on both sides of river. Some shaded spots for hot days. Bathrooms are open and there are some picnic areas. Room to socially distance, but did notice 99% of people there were not wearing masks. Paths are wide enough to maintain distance. Beautiful wild flowers and plenty of benches to stop and enjoy the serenity around you.

Wonderful park with huge trees . Nice river.The park has shelters and grills, kids will have very good time with biking,fishing.Japanese garden was closed and can visit only with appointment. Perfect park for photoshoots.u can have very gudtime visiting this.

Nice preserve with ample room & things to see like the windmill, statues, a Frank Lloyd Weber home.

Fabyn Forest Preserve is a lovely place to visit. The Fox River bicycle trail threads through the preserve and extends south to Aurora and north to Dundee. Fishing from the shore, picnicking, walking, and jogging are all possible along the trails. A boat launch allows paddlers to get out on the Fox River. There also is a Japanese Garden that is open for touring on a regular schedule

Fabyan forest preserve is a lovely place to visit. Fun place for everyone. We can do all kinds of activities like fishing,boating, cycling, jogging, relaxing, picnics, gathering , small bday parties..its a fantastic place.

Great variety of architecture and Japanese garden. The windmill is also a fun folly to visit. The history of code breaking research by Mr. Fabyan via his Riverbank Laboratories is also fascinating. Certainly a quirky and brilliant person!

Gorgeous, lush walk along the Fox River. Benches along the way. Historic home of Colonel Fabyan. Not crowded. Nice loop path to Japanese Garden. Bridges take you across river to more, including an old windmill.

Great park on the Fox River. Great walk across the river and around the grounds. Unfortunately at this point, Covid, the Japanese garden and the house museum are not open. Still well worth the nice walk around the gardens and river. All of this is free!

Lots of trees. Lots of grass. Nice bridges across the river. Nice island in the middle of the river with a small concrete lighthouse replica. A windmill which is unusual around here. A Japanese tea garden. Hiking paths all over.

One of the best spots in fox valley trail. Great place for photo shoots, nice walk, or a bike ride. Very well maintained and scenic.

Great area that connects to the bike/running path. Makes for a great start/stop point for a long run or bike ride. 100% recommend this place for some great family time or exercise.

Very nice place, perfect spot to relax and so refreshing! Beautiful wild flowers and plenty of benches.

Very beautiful with different plants and flowers. Cant wait to visit again!

Very nice and beautiful area for walking and picnic

Great paths, good fishing. Iconic windmill for the area. Great place to relax, picnic or bicycle.

It’s a nice fancy place but I’d rather find somewhere else to walk where I’m not constantly trying to avoid people riding past me on bikes.

Beautiful spot to fish, walk, bike, relax, picnics etc. Just outside of the city less than an hour

Trees are greeaaat! Nice place to walk around and lots of nice photo ops

Beautiful Park to go take the family on a picnic. Bike paths are well maintained. Walking around the park is absolutely fantastic. I saw people fishing so its probably great at that too.

Really beautiful and quite place. Enjoyed the stroll. Japanese garden is awesome too.

Nice fusion of history, boating and trails... Fishing too.. something for everyone. A definite must visit

Very nice and quite. Nice view of the water without all the weeds.

Great place for a long walk. Its so quiet and clean!

Beautiful place to enjoy a nice walk

Wonderful place to walk with the family or to do sports.

Family oriented, rest areas, picnic tables, public restrooms - all well maintained.

My grandsons prom pictures were taken their with his date and his friends. The are is very nice and peaceful but the Japanese Garden wasnt open to the public at that time which was disappointing. The pictures came out nicely though.

Great place to check out the Japanese garden and Bear cage that is now used for eating with picnic tables inside to get away from the son a bit. Also if youre a walker type on the other side of the park is a windmill.

So many interesting things to look at both natural and man made

I love the view. Great place for pictures. Cant wait to take a tiny tour when it reopens.

Its a great place to forget about everything and reconnect with nature.

Absolutely beautiful and just a breath of fresh air.

Beautiful place with great trails to walk or bike. Especially love the windmill.

It is a beautifully peaceful place where I can meet friends in the shade, with a breeze and plenty of room to socially distance.

Quaint Japanese Garden on Fabyan grounds. Also, a landmark Fabyan historic home & a forest preserve windmill. All along the Fox River.

A great place to spend a beautiful afternoon with your family and friends.

Its really nice. The views are beautiful. The japanese garden isnt open too often, so if you want to go in that youve got to go on certain days.Overall, its a beautiful place and a very great stroll.

Beautiful and nature filled even on a cold winter day. The informational signs and determined efforts to keep the park natural are excellent.

Such a beauty. Visited during winter, will come back again during summer. Beautiful place to visit near chicago.

Lovely place. I just wish the Japanese garden had been open.

Beautiful place to ride bikes, walk, have a BBQ with the family, and just appreciate the scenery. Lots of areas for the kids to play around small parks. Small museums to intake, and a gorgeous Japanese garden to view.

Beautiful and well maintained

Beautiful structures with a nice walking path

Very relaxed and a great area to walk, bike or bring kids

Its perfect. Simply lovely.

Great walking paths with scenic views of the Fox River.

This place was so awesome, we watch people fishing, walk the paths, the windmill was pretty cool. Next time I think were going to bring the bikes and have a picnic.

Very eclectic, a windmill, nice architecture, cute Japanese garden, and nice lake views.

A very beautiful and magical looking place.

Lovely place to have a picnic or grill or even just walk around with friends and family. There’s a windmill here that’s worth checking out. Unguided tours can be taken to check the inside of the windmill until 4pm. Enough parking spaces are available. There’s also a Japanese garden here. Appointments can be made to do photo shoots here. However, it is closed currently due to COVID.

Wonderful stop with the family! Even as chilly as it was, so worth it!

Very big and beautiful park

Amazing park! Great for families with kids.

Excellent place for fall pictures.

Trails are great and people are very friendly

Three hours and three different things. Windmill, Japanese garden and house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright. Very cool!

Quiet area for a relaxing walk or a special photo shoot. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the afternoon. Also a nice area to walk the dog and enjoy the views of the historic Fox River.

I drove out about 40 minutes, but the small Fabian Japanese Garden was closed. It really isn’t that big of a deal, but on Father’s Day, and all alone, I was hoping for a time to reflect on his [presence].

Its a beautiful place to take a walk!

Lots of fun but next time will bring our bikes and go earlier

Japanese garden and beautiful bike trails

My favorite forest preserve in the tri-cities. The grounds are well kept and the perfect spot for respite along the Fox River

Beautiful tranquil garden with pond.

Beautiful! Perfect for photo shoots & relaxing

Pretty decent. Couple bridges to walk across for the kiddos

What a wonderful place to walk with the family. The windmill tour is really cool!

Beautiful park with Frank Lloyd Wright historic house

The park on the east side is always Pleasant with good parking. In the walkway Bridge over to the island was interesting as the water was rushing underneath. Only the tip of the southern end of the island was underwater. There is a Earthen walkway from the island to the west side of the river. It was above water. But something new is happening, a new bridge is being built between the island and the west side of the River. The foundation for the bridge is completed at both ends and it is now ready for the bridge itself. Which will be equal to the bridge on the east side of the river. It appears thats the North land bridge will be removed and there will be a Raceway for the water on both sides of the island.

I have been going here for 60 years. Love the forest. Love the river.

This park is amazing. Japanese gardens, architectural tours on the fox river. Beautiful grounds, plenty to see.

Great. The Japanese gardens are pretty cool. (come to think of it, I didnt really look too closely). The bear cage is good for a crowd if you want to stuff inside. It has generally a jail-like atmosphere. That sounds negative I suppose, but its not too bad. Just bars and reinforced concrete. Four stars due to the house not being open when we were there. Its a good time / place to take grad photos for next year.

Enyoying nature at a hundred and one years old

Lovely place to bike, walk or meditate

Nice well maintained trails. Enjoyed the walk and lot of parking

Great place to get away from it all.

Very beautiful and cozy park!

Construction underway there, so beware. However, its always a great time!

A beautiful oasis in the area! We will be back to check out the Japanese garden!

A nice place to spend the afternoon. With a short walk or bike ride you can be in downtown Geneva where there are some great restaurants.

Beautiful view of the river from east and west sides. Connects to the Fox River Bike trail for nice walks toward downtown Geneva (north) or downtown Batavia (south). Bikes yield to pedestrians - its not like on Chicagos lakeshore ! Check out the Fabyan Windmill when the docents are giving tours. Very interesting. Colonel Fabyan wasnt really a military man, this was a honorary title, but he was an eccentric businessman and the grounds testify to that.

Awesome place to take photos!

This place is awesome! There are trails to walk or bike. There is a Japanese garden, a huge windmill (the largest in Illinois), and a museum of sorts. Also and island out in the middle of the Fox river that has bridges so you can walk across. It used to be the property of Colonel Fabyan who was definitely a bit eccentric, which worked out well for us, because now we have a lovely preserve.

Perfect place for hiking, biking and soaking the sun on a weekend.

Beutifull park

Beautiful walk on a beautiful day

Always a nice and relaxing place to visit!

Love going for walks here.

Really beautiful spot

We loved the windmill!

Absolutely beautiful.

Nice track and surrounding.You get to see really beautiful birds

Fabulous walking trail along the Fox River!

Beautiful park. Lots of construction going on in 2019.

Great for family weekend!

Nice peaceful spot

A blast to photograph here lots to do and see

I love this place and our dogs like to walk here to.

Beautiful