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Charter Oak Park

Tourist attraction Park

Expansive 120-acre natural area featuring fishing piers, covered picnic facilities & hiking trails. People often mention park, nice, pond,


Address

Q88F+RCP, 5802 N Orange Prairie Rd, Peoria, IL 61615, United States

Website

peoriaparks.org

Contact

+1 309-682-1200

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (230 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Sunday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (13) nice (6) pond (6)
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  • 5/5 John S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great paced hiking trail that leads right back to the parking lot. Playground and picnic area for kids and family and a great place to take your dog for a walk. Very clean too!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John L. 1 year ago on Google
    Took my 4 year old granddaughter out to look at the fishing possibilities. We plan on trying it in the spring. Was iced over on our first visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie J. 9 months ago on Google
    Great park. Definitely worth checking out. Pet friendly, plenty of trash cans to discard doggie waste. Baby turtles popping out to say hello. Very pretty. Nice walk, fun windy paths.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashley H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice park. Especially for taking photos by the water.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jack D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice small park. A paved walking path down to a lake. Swings. Playset. Picnic tables. Basketball court.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dusty 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful fishing area, educational signs, and a great park. My favorite park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 dave m. 1 year ago on Google
    Lake needs cleaned out but the park is a great place for kids to run and adults to get exercise. Nice blacktop walkway around one side of the lake

  • 4/5 Emma K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to walk a dog! The short paths are paved and wide, but that doesn’t take away from the natural feel of this park.. prairie grasses, forest and a nice lily pad pond (although very scummy/mosquito-y in the summer). Also a good, hilly place to run. Plus the play ground, basket ball court, pavilion, and open field…it’s got a lil something for everyone. Downside is it’s usually very busy (probably because it’s so popular)

  • 5/5 Janine C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely park...red bud trees are in bloom. There were geese, mallards, and blue--winged teal on the pond. A beautiful baltimore oriole was singing near the pond while a palm warbler was looking for food.

  • 5/5 Jacob H. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice, peaceful park with a playground for the kids, half-court basketball hoop, about a half-mile loop of walking trails, and a tiny lake

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 3 years ago on Google
    I enjoy taking my kids to this park. The playground is fun, albeit pretty simple, but still fun. There's a reeeeaaaalllly good trail, with a pond that has some small piers to with some nice views. You are also able to fish at this pond. A very enjoyable nature hike, as well as exercise. I recommend this park for repeated visits, and you can apparently have parties at the playground as well (please clean up afterwards.

  • 5/5 king John Doughbwoi M. 1 year ago on Google
    I love visiting this park with my family it's a nice quiet friendly atmosphere great place for a picnic and gatherings

  • 5/5 Elizabeth C. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely park with a covered picnic area, play ground, a few short trails, and a fishing pond with multiple piers. Great place to have a picnic or go for a stroll.

  • 3/5 Tracie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for a short easy hike. One or two slightly steep hills. Don't plan on swimming. Enjoyable

  • 4/5 Tim C. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice little walk in the woods. Saw folks fishing from one of two nice docks.

  • 2/5 Richard Y. 7 months ago on Google
    Just visited the playground. It was fine but there was a tremendous amount of trash everywhere.


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Amenities


  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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