Oakdale · MN
Living in Oakdale Nature Preserve, Oakdale
Where Oakdale Nature Preserve is
The Oakdale Nature Preserve is a 200-acre city park at 4444 Hadley Avenue North. The Discovery Center building sits inside the preserve at the same address.
The preserve's small picnic shelter has its own address at 4609 Granada Avenue North. When buyers ask us about homes near the Nature Preserve, they usually mean the streets that lead to it.
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Homes in Oakdale Nature Preserve
The city does not publish home counts or build years for the streets around the preserve. We pull the year built, lot size and tax history for each Nature Preserve area address from Washington County records and the MLS.
We also note which lots back onto the preserve, since that affects both views and resale.
Parks and places nearby
The preserve is a passive recreation area with a 28-acre lake, prairie and mature trees. It has paved hiking and biking trails, a boardwalk, a tennis court, a playground, picnic areas, a tree trek and a forest garden.
The Discovery Center has meeting rooms you can reserve and an outdoor amphitheater, and a large parking area serves the preserve. The city says its memorial bench program at the preserve is full.
Getting around and schools
Hadley Avenue North is the preserve's address street. Oakdale has two METRO Gold Line stations, Helmo and Greenway, and the city's plan describes a 58-stall park and ride lot in Walton Park.
Oakdale is part of North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, and we check each Nature Preserve area address. Confirm the assigned schools for any address near the preserve with the district.
How we help in Oakdale Nature Preserve
We walk the trails near any home you like so you can see how it sits next to the preserve. Owners get a value report built from sales around the preserve.
Read more about the city around the Nature Preserve area on our Oakdale page. See how buying a home works with us, ask for a home valuation, or contact us about the Nature Preserve area.
Where these Oakdale Nature Preserve facts come from
Checked November 2026. These facts come from City of Oakdale: Oakdale Nature Preserve, City of Oakdale: Discovery Center, City of Oakdale: Park Information, City of Oakdale 2040 Comprehensive Plan, City of Oakdale: METRO Gold Line BRT, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Schools: Enrollment, FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Oakdale Nature Preserve?
The Oakdale Nature Preserve and its Discovery Center are at 4444 Hadley Avenue North in Oakdale, Minnesota.
What kinds of homes are near the Oakdale Nature Preserve?
The city does not publish home types for the Nature Preserve area. We check the year built, lot size and tax history for each Nature Preserve area home in county records and the MLS.
What is at the Oakdale Nature Preserve?
The 200-acre preserve has a 28-acre lake, paved trails, a boardwalk, a playground, a tree trek, picnic shelters and the Discovery Center.
Which school district serves homes near the preserve?
Oakdale is part of North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622, and we check each Nature Preserve area address. Confirm the schools for the exact Nature Preserve area address with the district.
How do I check flood zones and property taxes near the preserve?
FEMA's Flood Map Service Center at msc.fema.gov shows flood zones by address. Washington County's property records list the tax, and we pull both for you.
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