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LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St Charles IL

Offering a high quality prairie, woodland and the meandering Ferson Creek, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St Charles IL offers recreational activities year-round. LeRoy Oakes also serves as the trail head of the Great Western Trail (a 17-mile biking

LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St Charles IL

Another great reason to call St Charles home!

Offering a high quality prairie, woodland and the meandering Ferson Creek, LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St Charles IL offers recreational activities year-round. The Forest Preserve District's Environmental Education program is run out of the Creek Bend Nature Center in LeRoy Oakes. You'll also find cultural sites such as the Durant House Museum and the Pioneer Sholes School.

LeRoy Oakes is located at 37W370 Dean St in St Charles. It is bordered by Randall Rd to the east and Route 64 to the south.

The many features of the 40-acre LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St Charles IL are;

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  • A true prairie relic
  • Prairie restorations
  • Flood plain forests
  • Ferson Creek
  • Oak woodlands
  • Grassy fields
  • Picnic shelters

LeRoy Oakes also serves as the trail head of the Great Western Trail (a 17-mile biking trail). You'll find natural surfaces and mowed grass paths for horseback riding, limestone and asphalt trails for biking, hiking, jogging or walking the dog.

Listed on State and National Registers, the Durant House Museum and Pioneer Sholes School are both available for tours by calling 630-377-6424.

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LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, St Charles IL is another great reason to call St Charles home!

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