Yankee Woods Forest Preserve, Tinley Park, IL

Yankee Woods Forest Preserve in Tinley Park offers residents direct access to 1,013 acres of preserved woodland and prairie. The preserve features a 3.1-mile paved trail loop suitable for walking, jogging, and cycling, plus a 1.8-mile natural-surface trail that winds through oak-hickory forest. Visitors can reserve picnic shelters equipped with grills and restrooms, and a sledding hill draws families during winter months. The site includes two fishing ponds stocked with bluegill and largemouth bass, along with designated archery and model-aircraft areas. Yankee Woods connects to the Old Plank Road Trail, allowing cyclists to travel east toward the Cook County Forest Preserve system without crossing major roads. The preserve sits less than two miles from Tinley Park’s downtown Metra station and within a short drive of Interstate 80, giving homeowners convenient regional access while maintaining a quiet, wooded setting at the neighborhood edge.

Location

City Tinley Park

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $5,186

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