Mather Woods

"I'm pet sitting, so this was the park I decided to take Molly to for an adventure. The park looks nice, there is a wide paved trail to make walking easier during the rainy days, but we bounced off of that trail and headed into the woods. Still nice trails, but due to the previous snow melting there was mud and some ice. Lots of trails in here and if you step off onto a dear trail you might get slightly lost...can you tell we did this.. 😂 We had a great time and I hope to get back here at some point to look for some geocaches."

"Mather Woods is a scenic park with well-maintained natural and paved trails through the woods. You're surrounded by tons of trees here and it's a beautiful place to walk in the fall. The trail is easy and flat and has good signage. The trail connects to Settlers Park if you want to extend your mileage."

"Wonderful community park. This park is managed by the Plainfield park district and is lovely to explore or walk around for a few hours. The main path is not paved so the loop can be muddy if it just rained, but there is a paved path that you can still enjoy walking on! It’s on the smaller side compared to other parks. The park does however have multiple openings though neighborhoods so if you live in the area it’s super accessible. Gorgeous on a summer day and quiet in the winter. The park closes at dusk and the trails are quiet because most people are not out on them."

"Great paths to walk/ hike. Beautiful place and a wonderful place to take pictures as well. Excited to do a few more hikes here and explore more!"

"Nice park close to home. There are some paved trails and then some grassy trails. There are also 3 picnic areas and bathrooms. It does get muddy though so bring some hiking boots. Everytime I go here though, the bugs get me. Bring bug spray and sunglasses to keep the flies out of your eyes."