Few parks or trails are on the map in Oak Park
3 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Oak Park, 0.6 per square mile of land. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
under 1% of Oak Park’s land. Who manages Oak Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Oak Park: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oak Park →
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Park
Is there public land near Oak Park?
22 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak Park neighbors.
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 →