Friendly Oaks Park, Oak Forest, IL

Friendly Oaks Park in Oak Forest covers 40 acres of open space between 159th and 163rd streets. The park includes a 1.2-mile paved trail that circles a 6-acre lake stocked with bass and bluegill, plus a separate 0.8-mile crushed-stone path through restored prairie. Two playgrounds, six lighted tennis courts, and four baseball diamonds with dugouts and scoreboards serve organized leagues and casual play. Picnic shelters with electricity and restrooms accommodate family gatherings, while a fitness court with pull-up bars and resistance equipment sits near the parking lot. Mature oak groves provide shade along the water’s edge, and the open fields allow clear views of seasonal wildflowers. The park entrance lies two blocks from the Oak Forest Metra station and within a half-mile of grocery stores and restaurants along Cicero Avenue, giving residents direct access to daily errands without a car.

Baseball Diamonds Playground Tennis Courts

Location

City Oak Forest

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $5,579

House $292,450

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