Singing Woods Nature Preserve
​& Tawny Oaks Field Station

Peoria County, Illinois

Latitude/Longitude
40.8645, -89.5946

715 West Singing Woods Road
Edelstein, IL 61526

Official Websites
https://peoriaparks.org/places/tawny-oaks-field-station/
https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area4peoriasingingwoods.html

Activities: 
Trails (hiking including 1/2 mile handicap accessible trail)
Other (view wildlife, picnic)
 
Season/Hours: 
Field Station Open Seasonally, April – October
Wednesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM
 
Dog Friendly:  no
 
Map(s) On Site and/or Online:
Online:
https://www.peoriaparks-planning.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TawnyOaksMap.pdf
http://www.peoriaparks-planning.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Tawny-Oaks-Trail-Map2018.pdf
On site: none found
 
Parking:  parking lot at Tawny Oaks
 
Amenities:  benches, shelter, picnic area    
 
Restrooms:  in visitor center (see hours)
 
Trail Info Websites/Apps:  All Trails 
 
Cost:  free admission                  
 
Historical and/or Scientific Significance:  iNaturalist location;
birding hotspot
                                                                                  
Terrain/Views/Access:  forest, hills, prairie
 
General Description:  700+ acres; includes lllinois Nature Preserve; comprised of Singing Woods Nature Preserve and adjacent Tawny Oaks Field Station
 
OPAL’s Observations & Opinions:  
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Trail/Preserve Maps & Brochures (downloadable):
Singing Woods Trail Map with Detailed Distances (PDF)
Singing Woods Nature Preserve Trail Map (PDF)

More Information:
http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2024/04/06/nature-rambles-sure-signs-of-spring-sing-songs-on-long-walk-in-woods/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2023/03/03/nature-rambles-skunk-cabbage-a-stinky-sign-we-are-warming-up-for-spring/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2022/06/30/nature-rambles-lines-of-our-landscape-laid-out-long-ago/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2019/11/27/nature-rambles-chinquapin-oak/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2022/02/28/nature-rambles-ancient-trees-key-to-a-lands-legacy/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2021/05/26/nature-rambles-why-nature-preserves/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2020/03/25/nature-rambles-april-flowers/

http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2020/02/26/nature-rambles-hill-prairies/

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4580092?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1587527?yr=all&m=&rank=mrec

​https://www.illinoisriverroad.org/places/united-states/illinois/chillicothe/nature-outdoor-recreation/singing-woods/
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http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2019/06/26/nature-rambles-titans-of-the-prairie/

https://peoriahiker.com/singing-woods/
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https://www.facebook.com/TawnyOaks2016/

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1AEu5qpgGQ_3f3YKRrNRnW4mWQCIwEGzL&ll=40.8691268507077%2C-89.59439150000003&z=15

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1AEu5qpgGQ_3f3YKRrNRnW4mWQCIwEGzL&ll=40.858574170803514%2C-89.60301357426806&z=17
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http://www.peoriaaudubon.org/lbs_singing_woods.htm

Managed by:
Peoria Park District
Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Dr
Peoria, IL  61616
309-686-3360