Photo: carlfbagge · CC BY 2.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Abingdon
13 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Abingdon’s land is conserved, about 12 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #669 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Abingdon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Abingdon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Abingdon is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #669 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rotary Park
12 conserved acres
1% of Abingdon’s land. Who manages Abingdon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legion Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Abingdon: August and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Abingdon →
Questions about parks and trails in Abingdon
How much of Abingdon is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Abingdon’s trails?
Legion Park and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Abingdon?
652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Abingdon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Abingdon have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #669 of 768 in Illinois. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Abingdon 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 →