Burr Oak Woods Forest Preserve, Palos Heights, IL

Burr Oak Woods Forest Preserve in Palos Heights covers 674 acres of oak woodlands and wetlands managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. The preserve features a 3.2-mile crushed-limestone trail that loops through mature forest and open prairie, accessible from the main parking lot at 123rd Street and Harlem Avenue. Visitors can also access fishing at a 3-acre stocked pond, a picnic grove with tables and grills, and an archery range with 20 lanes. Restrooms and drinking water are available at the trailhead. The preserve sits within a 10-minute drive of the Calumet-Sag Trail, which links to the 9.1-mile Centennial Trail and the 30-mile Cal-Sag Trail system. Nearby, the 1,100-acre Palos Forest Preserves offer additional equestrian trails and the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center. The site is bordered by residential streets and is served by Pace bus routes 385 and 386, providing direct connections to Metra’s Rock Island District Line at Palos Heights station.

Location

City Palos Heights

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $6,992

House $409,900

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