This was a lovely place to stop and take a walk.Beautiful in the Fall season. I went to go see Devils Cave, but found there is so much more here to experience.Be aware if you bring your dog, there are many trails that they are Not allowed on.

Great series of trails and paths well maintained

Amazing place to experience nature and very educational. They practice good social distancing

What was supposed to be a 30 minute walk turned into a complete adventure! Ive lived in Aurora for 8 years and didnt know this was here! Very scenic walk. Then as a treat at the end we stopped into the center. The cool air conditioning was a relief! It was clean and very well maintained. The exhibits were very interesting as well. My 10 month old actually crawled around the place. The book corner was my daughters favorite.

A great place to walk or ride a bike.

Beautiful place. We came for Frosty Fest and had a fun time building a snowman, drinking hot chocolate, and roasting marshmallows.

Always a nice place to hike on the woods

Best time to go is fall I think

This is a a great nature center to visit. Your kids will love it. Right next to the Fox River with great outdoor nature trails, and very cool indoor exhibits and animals.

Its a great place for walking

Good place to take a long walk.

This place was unexpectedly nice. We have passed by it for 3 years kinda wondering whats inside. There are both paved and dirt hiking and running rails within the park. We took our dogs and kids, and it made for a very nice outing. Most of the trails are very covered by overhanging tree shade, so even though the temps were in the 80s it was very cool. It is a nature education center, so we did encounter groups of kids on guided tours, but no problem there. We all enjoyed this facility, and we will be regulars.

We came here for a field trip and it was very fun. The indoor space is very cool and my kindergartener could have stayed there for hours exploring. She especially loved the beehive and the turtles. The paths were easy to navigate for kids and we had a great time checking out the cave! It was a beautiful walk during the fall with the river next to the trail.

Lovely trail with small explorable cave. Well maintained and free to the public. Highly recommend for a mid evening stroll.

One of my favorite places. Great walking trails and view of the river. Also indoor area explaining local wildlife and so on.

My party that day consisted of myself, my 3 year old daughter, my friend and her two children ages 10 and 8. We had a great time checking out the nature center and all it has to offer. Lots of interactive toys and displays for the kids, as well as some fish, reptiles and amphibians to enjoy! We grabbed a treasure hunt paper from the front desk and headed out for our adventure. When we got to the deck over looking the river a beautiful eagle flew right in front of us. It was amazing to see!

Fun cave to explore. Kids loved it!

Best FREE nature facility in the area. My kids enjoy going there and they have a variety of activities you can sign up for. Some free, some for a low price. You can also have parties there. And there is a nature walk. A viewing deck. And a trail to devils cave... so much to see and do, FOR FREE.*doesnt hurt to donate!*

We loved this little nature center. Multiple exhibits with live animals, very interactive and educational. Multiple short trails around the nature center, and you can walk a little further to see a small little cave. Overlooks the beautiful Fox River. Lots of opportunity to enjoy nature. A great place to take the kids for a walk or visit the inside nature center. Games and touchy feeling of critters and fish tanks and snakes to observe.

Paper wasp nest. Red oak is great place for children all ages. Fish snakes turtles. Its free for everyone. Dock over looking river trails walking and bike.

Beautiful nature park with lots of different trails. The kids really enjoyed the cave and the new displays they have inside the information center.

Nice to see nature.

Love it here. Great place to hike. Kids will love it too.

Such a cute little place especially for the kids!! We have two little ones and they loved it so much! Watching the bees hard at work was amazing and walking the trails was a perfect distance for our kids!

Perfect place for families to explore, either by themselves or with a group. Fun and educational

There is a very cool cave that your kids will enjoy. It’s south of the lodge and near the river.

Have loved coming here since I was a kid, now I get to bring my daughter!

A great place to bring kids.

An outstanding view of the Fox River! The nature center is wonderful with live animals. Short walking trail outside. Great place to bring kids.

Great free place. The center has a surprising amount of (and room for) animals with a great presentation; and we loved the cave by the river.

Cool place- definitely worth visiting. The nature center is really nice and recently renovated. It has some cool live animals as well. The whole thing is on a beautiful property- its my favorite area to run through.

Great place for visiting alone or with family — walking, running, biking on paved paths and trails.During my first visit there, I couldn’t believe that I was somewhere in the flat Chicago metro area. Felt like the Smokeys. So wooded...

Gorgeous outdoor walkways to enjoy nature. Great for all ages.

Paths are well maintained and the views are amazing! One of my favorite stops along the river

Very beautiful and well maintained forest preserve. Right on the fox river.

A great little forest preserve with a nice center that has animals and fun activities, as well as some trails for walking through the woods. A great place to enjoy nature right in the middle of the suburbs.

One of my favorite places to talk with Jesus Christ.

The Red Oak Nature Center is a great place to take your kids. Check out the Centers summer camps!

We always love this place. A nice nature center with activities for the kids. Make sure to check out the indoor bee hive! Staff is always friendly. The trails are in very good condition and have lots of interesting features for visitors.

Its nature, whats not to love. It also has a great way in which people interact with Nature.

Awesome nature center! Lots to see and explore on the trails. Theres a cave not too far away that is really cool for kids too climb. Public restroom inside nature center along with a water bottle water refill station. Right off the Fox River and near a bike trail as well.

Nice nature center nestled in the woods. Indoor section has a small assortment of snakes, turtles, frogs and other native woodland animals. Nice outdoor hiking paths with nice overlook of Fox River. Short (1/4 mile) walk to a small cave near the river as well.

Snowshoeing on the trails. Awesome view of the Fox river. My only wish the trail maps were a little more detailed. A red dot to let you know know that you are here One map, north was down.

I love walking every morning just to clear my head and taking in the beautiful Frosts

Spend a little time here and you will uncover unexpected treasures. Walk the paths in the spring and see an amazing variety of native wild flowers. Sit quietly by the river and be amazed at the variety of waterfowl. Probably best to visit on. A weekday or other off peak times if you can.

Nice little forest preserve with trails and an indoor youth activity/learning center with fun exhibits and live reptiles and amphibians native to the Fox River environment. A nice 1/2 mile walk along the river leads to Lipold Park with a unique playground.

Great place for a day outing. Paved and natural trails. Picnic shelter is large. The main pavilion is fun for younger kids. Interactive learning center and reptile room. The staff is very helpful and eager to share knowledge about the area. Devils cave is a short hike from the parking lot.

Great place to bring your kids. Lovely paths

Love it here! Be sure to come when the building is open and check out the bees!!

Nice nature center to stop at with your kids, or for needed rest while walking the river path.

Beautiful

Interesting forest and natural area exhibits. Helpful and friendly staff

Great to visit with family. Learn about nature and more.

Great place see fall colors

So peaceful and serene. Kept fairly clean and well maintained. Wish there were more garbage cans for ppl fishing; mostly snack and fishing debris by the river. Very mice, clean pavilions for parties. Toilet facilities kept pretty clean. So nice to visit!

Welcoming personal person to help us finding everything...thankful she was really great...

Nice place to walk around. Close to major roads, but far enough to be surrounded by nature.

Indoor, the bee hive was super cool. My kids were the only two in there on a super hot summer day... So we werent outdoors, but a handful of bikers were on the shaded trails!!

Love this place been gojng here for many years. Only reason not 5 stars is it is literally the same all the time. Once you have gone a few times the children want something new. They need to change the setting more often. At least maybe once every so often. Different interactive things to do. A table with an art project maybe something. We do enjoy the center very much but just needs to change from time to time. I love that they offer classes and rescue animals as well. If you are in Aurora with children it is a nice place to stop ans explore. Cost is free but classes have a cost and you have to sign up just FYI.

This is the perfect place for a quick trip with the family. Check out the Nature Center and then walk to the cave.

Great scenery of the Fox River, lots of trails to walk, stuff for kids to do, and make sure to visit devils cave.

This is a great nature center with one of the few caves in the area

A beautiful and huge tall forest canopy.

Lots of overlooks at a Nice spot along the Fox river.

The place is run well and kept very well. Staff are friendly and willing to help! Would recommend coming here anytime of the year!

Great short hiking trails to take kids to. Indoor area has some cool stations for kids as well. You can also rent a room for a party. Outdoor area as a pavilion with picnic tables.

So much fun for kids!

Apparently its a great place for moms to take young kids. Im only saying that because there were a lot of moms there with young kids and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Beautiful hidden park with great walking paths

A nice place for a walk and explore nature

I have a 4 and 3 year old they love exploring new places and walking the different pathways. Its a very fun and exciting thing to do with your small ones.

Very nice nature center. Scenic short trails and a nice walk down to a small cave.

Great place, safe and well kept!

My family loves Red Oak but its especially fun for the kids when they have Bugfest! Lots of activities for the kids.

Great indoor nature center and some nice walking trails along the Fox River. Great for families with young children!

Cute little nature center for families with small kids. Great destination for a bike ride as the nature center is on the Fox River Bike Trail. There is a picnic grove and some very short hiking trails.

Nice trails, fun cave.

Great place to take kids to year round. Hiking paths are excellent. Be careful however getting to cave during winter season. Trail may be icy. Best not to use stairs.

Nice for families. Small nature center with exhibits. A few short trails aling the river and through the woods. Contects to a bike trail that leads to other parks in the area.

Great place top take the kids. I highly recommend the pre-school

Went here because there was a sweet cave. Would have rated it a 5 until I saw a tagged goose with a net stuck to it. It was with 8 ducklings and its partner. Sad to say we called them and they couldnt help. They didnt know what to do and gave us a number that led no where. Sucks to see a wildlife center not being able to help wildlife animals.

Great place to take my daycare kids. Staff is always nice to everyone.

Great little place to teach kids about local nature! Free, great programs, really clean with updated exhibits.

Met here for a boy scout outing. It was great. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Affordable option for boy scout adventure requirements.

Great my sister almost fell in the river and we went into the cave and my sister got scared because there was a noise in the cave.but all in all we had fun we saw a Wolf spider with a Dead bug on it.

My granddaughters, whenever they come for a visit, always want to go back and see what is new at the Red oak center, see the animals and to visit Devils cave.

Great morning walk

Great place to take your kids to learn and explore

Beautiful area. Love taking the dog for walks here. Cool smaller trails to explore along the river!

Great park and nature area

The nature center is small but loaded with activities. They have activity kits which you can borrow. Good place to spend time with kids.

Great trails. Wish they had a drinking fountain for dogs.

Had a wonderful time with the kids. So much fun walking around and exploring nature.

Good short moderate trails. Natural wood chopped trails. A very small cave. Great boardwalk, river walk!

Great place to walk!

Pretty, short trails with a great overlook on the river and a cool little viewing center for local wildlife, most of it live animals. Perfect for short attention span toddlers!!

Beaitiful find by my husband! Great trails by the Fox River

Beautiful landscaping and quiet.

Participated in the Maple Syrup presentation and tour: great activity for children and adults, very professional and welcoming volunteers. A little gem along the Fox trail.

Pretty place to be.