Lions Park
Managed by Town of Plainfield
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Plainfield Village
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Plainfield Village
13 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Plainfield Village, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
11 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
1% of Plainfield Village’s land. Who manages Plainfield Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Little League Field Complex Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Plainfield Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Plainfield Vets Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Plainfield Village
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Playgrounds in Plainfield Village
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plainfield Village: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Plainfield Village →
Questions about parks and trails in Plainfield Village
Are dogs allowed on Plainfield Village’s trails?
Lions Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plainfield Village?
5,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainfield Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plainfield Village neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →