Oakwoods Nature Preserve
1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay (off County Road 144)

History: Originally, a privately owned picnic and fishing area, Oakwoods is a successful community preservation effort. Grants and private donations helped the HPD purchase the original woods and lake in 1984, opening to the public in 1985. Railroad tracks and buildings were located in the area of the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center, but were destroyed by fire in 1916. The Discovery Center was dedicated and opened to the public in 1994.

Features:

• 75 acres of wooded forest
• 79 acres of farm land
• “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center (FACILITIES SCHEDULE)
• picnic site available on porch of Discovery Center
• Wetland Window on Wildlife (wildlife viewing area)
• Shank Lake (public fishing, 9 acres, non-motorized boats)
• kiosk with interpretive panels
• fishing deck (handicapped access)
• overlook deck with rest area
• fishing access areas around the lake
• drinking water well (open seasonally)
• trail system  (TRAILS CHART)
• restrooms
• prairie (PRAIRIE BROCHURE)

Oakwoods Park Map (pdf)