Buttonbush Pond Overlook
Buttonbush Pond, is a pond that is home to a variety of frogs and turtles, along with beavers and the occasional egret or duck. Occasionally there will be fish in the pond, but in drier years the pond will dry up. It is surrounded by oak and hickory forest and can be reached by hiking the Prairie Creek Woods Trail.
Both along the trail and at the pond visitors will be treated to views of several reintroduced native species of wildflower, grass, sedge and rushes. At the overlook to the pond a bench provides respite from the hike, and provides visitors the chance to sit quietly for a few minutes, or hours, to listen to the croaking of the many green frogs that inhabit the area and watch the dragonflies and damselflies flit around.
It isn’t known if the pond is naturally occurring or man-made, although evidence of the topography suggests man-made. Because of its location, the water in the pond doesn’t come from Prairie Creek, but instead comes from rain and infrequent flooding. As a result the nutrient rich water in the pond is covered in algae during July and August.
Points of Interest
Location |
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Buttonbush Pond Overlook |
Chicago Road Seedbed |
River Road Seedbeds |
South Patrol Road Prairie Restoration |
Turtle Pond |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Des Plaines State Conservation Area | 22 | 516 ft | |||
Desplaines Conservational Park | Numerous | 553 ft | |||
Walnut Point State Park | 60 | 658 ft | |||
Old Veterans Lake County Park | 16 | 906 ft | |||
Twelve Foot Falls County Park | 11 | 1,109 ft | |||
Twin Bridge County Park | Numerous | 943 ft | |||
Prairie Pines Campground | Numerous | 730 ft | |||
Fox Ridge State Park | 45 | 728 ft | |||
New Prospect - Kettle Moraine State Forest | Numerous | 1,165 ft | |||
Sam Parr State Park | 80 | 524 ft | |||
Veterans Memorial Park - Crivitz | 15 | 883 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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Little River Near Cadiz
USGS 03438000 |
485 cfs |
Ohio River At Metropolis
USGS 03611500 |
444,000 cfs |
Clarks River At Almo
USGS 03610200 |
34 cfs |
Lusk Creek Near Eddyville
USGS 03384450 |
14 cfs |
Bayou Creek Near Grahamville
USGS 03611850 |
5 cfs |
Little Bayou Creek Near Grahamville
USGS 03611900 |
1 cfs |
Tradewater River At Olney
USGS 03383000 |
54 cfs |