Lake Katherine Nature Preserve is located at 7402 West Lake Katherine Drive. 2 blocks west of Harlem avenue on Route 83

Telephone
(708) 361-1873

DIRECTIONS
From I57
Take 127th Street West to Route 83 (1st light after the canal bridge). Turn right heading west to Harlem Avenue. Continue West for 3 more blocks till you see the sign. Turn right on 75th Avenue then right again on Lake Katherine Drive.

From 294
From the North, get off at 95th Street East. Once past the toll way, take the 1st right onto Harlem Avenue (Route 43). Head South and turn right at Route 83 (1st light after the canal bridge). Continue west for 3 blocks to 75th Avenue, then right on Lake Katherine Drive.

Hours
Lake Katherine Nature Preserve is open daily from dawn till dusk. You may park on the North side of Lake Katherine Drive if the parking lot is full.

The Frank Passarelli Nature Center is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are currently closed on Sundays.

Rules
Do…
Hike, daydream, bird watch, visit with a naturalist, sketch, photograph butterflies, stroll the gardens, count fish, read, relax, breath deep, take in a program, observe everything or nothing at all.

Because of the special character of this area, and the rarity of some plants and animals, some activities you associate with a park are not allowed here.

This is not the place to…
Walk off chipped trails
Disturb or feed wildlife
Picnic, play ball, or fly kites
Fish or hunt
Use motorized vehicles or watercraft
Swim, wade, or sunbathe
Drop off trap nuisance wildlife
Have dogs on leashes

Visiting groups consisting of 15 or more individuals must sign in at the nature center. Proper adult supervision is required.

Your cooperation helps to keep the nature preserve the way it was meant to be! Enjoy your day and visit often.