South Oakland Apartments for Rent

The suburban, tree-lined South Oakland neighborhood of Bloomington, Illinois is located close to the Central Illinois Regional Airport. Housed in the 61701 ZIP code area, west of historic Route 66, it is accessible to a number of nearby parks, shopping malls and golf clubs.

South Oakland’s area parks offer a variety of options for recreation. At nearby Rollingbrook Park there is a softball diamond, tennis courts and an incline hockey rink; while Holiday Park offers fishing, sand volleyball and swimming. Both parks offer playground equipment and at least one picnic shelter as well.

Further opportunity for recreation for South Oakland residents can be found a short drive away at the Twin City Lanes bowling alley. For those who may be interested in golfing, there are the Bloomington and Lakeside Country Clubs, which are also a short distance by car.

Oakland Commons Shopping Center offers South Oakland neighborhood residents access to grocery shopping, banking, dry cleaning as well as options for dining. Nearby Eastland Mall presents access to food, shopping and entertainment through a wide variety of businesses, including five major department stores.

Options for eating out close to South Oakland include casual dining and fast food restaurants ranging from India Bhavan to Chevy’s Fresh Mex and Hardee’s. The many entertainment options offered at the US Cellular Colliseum are less than a ten minute drive away as is the Miller Park zoo.

South Oakland neighborhood residents have looked to nearby OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center for health care services since 1880.