Johns Homestead Park

One of DeKalb County’s oldest houses, the homestead and its outbuildings remain closed to the public while historical studies and restoration plans take shape. Instead, the 49.4-acre park is primarily undeveloped, tailored for unpaved walks and birding under a thick canopy. Paths include the wooded Marsh Trail, which flanks a north-to-south stream leading toward the cleared banks of Twin Brothers Lake. Across the surrounding wetlands and forest, the quiet habitat shelters beaver, owls, woodpeckers, and turtles.