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Fabyan Forest Preserve is an extremely popular forest preserve located on the Fox River in Kane County. The park features many historic and natural features such as streams, gardens, ponds and more. Visitors can spend time fishing in the river and biking or jogging on the numerous trails. The preserve was created on land that was once part of a large country estate called “Riverbank.”
The estate had a model farm, numerous greenhouses, a windmill, several ornamental gardens and more. The owners had many ornamental stone and concrete features sculpted and placed on the property, many of which still remain in the park today.
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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