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  • About
  • Parks
    • Hancock Park District Administrative Offices
    • Aeraland Recreation Area
    • Riverbend Recreation Area
    • Litzenberg Memorial Woods
    • Blue Rock Nature Preserve
    • Oakwoods Nature Preserve
    • Conservation Areas
    • Riverside Park Waterfront
    • Eastpoint Area
    • Civitan Park
    • Centennial Park
    • Great Karg Well Historical Site
    • Jackson, Liberty and Blanchard Landings
    • River Landings
    • Hancock County Community Parks
    • Waterfalls Area
    • Blanchard River Nature Preserve
    • Hancock Park System Map
  • Programs & Activities
    • Virtual Experiences Toolkit
    • Programs & Activities Calendar
    • Education Programs
    • Things To Do By Water
    • Things To Do By Land
    • Heritage Trail Map
    • Photo Contest Gallery
  • Reservations
    • Facility Reservations
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Oakwoods Nature Preserve

Oakwoods Nature Preserve

1400 Oakwoods Lane, Findlay, OH 45840

Oakwoods Nature Preserve is a 227.5-acre outdoor complex that contains diverse habitat, nature trails, and two lakes—all anchored by the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center. Wetlands, woodlands, and prairie create a place for discovery and form a natural attraction full of seasonal beauty that supports wildlife, environmental education, and nature-based outdoor recreation.



Features:

  • Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center
  • Picnic shelter and fireplace
  • Boat launch, fishing pier, and observation area at Shank Lake
  • Fishing pier and observation area at Dold Lake
  • Picnicking areas
  • Multi-use trail
  • Nature trails
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Recent Park News

  • Wetland Restoration Project
  • 2021 Photo Contest Calendar
  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Great Horned Owl
  • Project FeederWatch
  • Blanchard River 14th State Water Trail

Hancock Parks

  • Aeraland Recreation Area
  • Blanchard River Nature Preserve
  • Blue Rock Nature Preserve
  • Centennial Park
  • Civitan Park
  • Conservation Areas
  • Eastpoint Area
  • Great Karg Well Historical Site
  • Hancock County Community Parks
  • Jackson, Liberty and Blanchard Landings
  • Litzenberg Memorial Woods
  • Oakwoods Nature Preserve
  • River Landings
  • Riverbend Recreation Area
  • Riverside Park Waterfront
  • Waterfalls Area

EVENTS

  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    January 23 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    January 30 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Great Horned Owl

    January 31 @ 12:00 am - February 6 @ 11:59 pm
  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    February 6 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Winter Tree I.D.

    February 7 @ 12:00 am - February 13 @ 11:59 pm

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Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day, a day to learn about and celebrate some of the world’s cutest rodents. Here’s the thing about squirrels: some find them a bother at the bird feeder. But can those people leap across a space ten times the length of their body? These tree-scaling animals are medium-sized rodents in a family that also includes chipmunks, marmots, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, ground squirrels and tree squirrels. ... See MoreSee Less

Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day, a day to learn about and celebrate some of the world’s cutest rodents. Here’s the thing about squirrels: some find them a bother at the bird feeder. But can those people leap across a space ten times the length of their body? These tree-scaling animals are medium-sized rodents in a family that also includes chipmunks, marmots, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, ground squirrels and tree squirrels.
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HANCOCK PARK DISTRICT OFFICE
1424 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH 45840

419-425-7275

hpdparks@hancockparks.com

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