Is Portage Woods really haunted?

Visitors rate Portage Woods at 36.8 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Portage Woods located?

The address is 4800 Harlem Ave, Forest View, IL. GPS coordinates: 41.80524413, -87.80489342.

What kind of haunted place is Portage Woods?

Portage Woods is listed under Miscellaneous in our Illinois section.

What is the nearest town to Portage Woods?

Forest View, IL is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Lyons (0.9 mi.) and Summit (1.2 mi.) also nearby.

Portage Woods - Lyons, IL | Haunted Places

These woods are known by locals to be the home of the ancient gnomes. Beware coming here at night, glowing eyes follow you throughout these woods. Heavy sightings are seen on the other side of the river, just over the railway bridge. (Submitted by Juan Z)

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Geographic Information

Address

4800 Harlem Ave
Forest View, IL
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GPS

41.80524413, -87.80489342

County

Cook County County, Illinois

Nearest Towns

Forest View, IL (0.6 mi.)
Lyons, IL (0.9 mi.)
Summit, IL (1.2 mi.)
Stickney, IL (1.6 mi.)
McCook, IL (2.1 mi.)
Riverside, IL (2.3 mi.)
Brookfield, IL (2.7 mi.)
North Riverside, IL (2.8 mi.)
Bedford Park, IL (2.9 mi.)
Berwyn, IL (3.2 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Portage Woods really haunted?: Visitors rate Portage Woods at 36.8 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Portage Woods located?: The address is 4800 Harlem Ave, Forest View, IL. GPS coordinates: 41.80524413, -87.80489342.
What kind of haunted place is Portage Woods?: Portage Woods is listed under Miscellaneous in our Illinois section.
What is the nearest town to Portage Woods?: Forest View, IL is the closest town, about 0.6 miles away, with Lyons (0.9 mi.) and Summit (1.2 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

levine johnson | March 3, 2020

been there with a female 2 years ago... try to drive in but there was a park ranger guarding the place...other than that drive past it never seen anything
Billy | January 24, 2022

Is there any way someone could do a search for paranormal activity and find out what is there with out getting arrested please lmk 7087858554

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