This is a wonderful place to walk with your children or for some solitary time. The trails easily meander around to give you various charming views of Wildcat Creek. More often than not only a handful of other guests are there at the same time so you feel like you found a secret special place to enjoy. Great any time of the year and we have made many trips here in the past. Bring your camera. Parking is across the street.
I live about 2 minutes from Clegg and have visited many times. The hiking is nice a few ups and downs but not strenuous by any means (although i did trip over a root once which resulted in much laughter but no injuries - thankfully!) very quiet area and the easy hike is rewarded with a nice view of the Wildcat Creek.Don't expect to spend all day discovering any sort of wilderness. This is just basic paths mostly kept cleared and a few places to sit. I'd allow 2-3 hours max.
A very quiet place with nice paths and maps. Would like a little more signage identifying trees and plants. Beautiful scenery especially in the fall.
Pretty good trails along the river. Garden needed some work.
You must visit at different times of the year to get the full effect. You can take your students here to learn more about different plants. Or you can take a nice stroll to relax your spirit. We take pictures here also.
I wouldn't call this a tourist attraction, by any means. However, it is a very nice and serene hike through the short trails and along the creek.
What a great place to visit when the wildflowers are just peaking out at the start of spring. There are only a few trails right along the Wildcat, so it's not large, but the vegetation is classic woodland.
The only free spot of its kind near town. The overlook gives a fresh air view of the large creek below. The wildflowers are nice in the spring. Usually quiet and rather private feeling. Unimpressive at the entrance, and some shabby areas, but very convenient. Good for a 30 to 90 minute break. Provides several paths that are somewhat hilly, in contrast to the surrounding prairies.
Clegg Botanical Gardens is a quiet, restful park on the banks of the Wildcat Creek. Nestled in a ravine in the Wildcat Valley, the garden features a wide array of plant life, all labeled. There is a nice lookout point over the Wildcat. If you need to get away from it all, this is the place. Parking is located across the road.
These paths are not like the paved walk at Happy Hollow, but nowhere near the trails at Turkey Run or Shades. While not very difficult, the trails here do have quite few spots where you'd have to watch your kids and your own footing because of the pebbles and the narrowness of the path. We took our dog and had to keep her leash short. The park was not crowded at all, only passed 3 other people. The most dangerous part is crossing the road to get from the parking lot to the park.