Fox Fire Woods

This trail system is slated for retirement. It will close to the public by the end of 2024 as part of ACRES’ comprehensive plan to update visitor amenities at our nature preserves. Learn more at acreslandtrust.org/raisingourstandards

Fox Fire Woods is high, well-drained land producing a woodland where the dominant trees are oak and hickory. Along the west side are wild plum and hawthorn trees. The Fox Fire name is from a fungus that grows on decaying vegetation on the woodland floor and glows eerily in the dark.