Community Park
Managed by Addison Park District
29 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:BillboardMister · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Addison
12% of Addison’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
12% of Addison’s land is conserved, about 731 acres. The biggest trail networks: Community Park (0.8 mi), Lake Manor Park (0.7 mi). 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Addison, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #95 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
731 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
654 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 5.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Addison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Addison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #95 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Addison’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (654 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 88%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Community Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fullerton Park Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
81 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 29 parks & preserves
Community Park29 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Addison Park District
DirectionsLake Manor Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWood Dale Grove Forest Preserve81 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsNike Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWestview Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mill Meadows Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Green Oaks Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fullerton Park Forest Preserve85 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsCentennial Park35 acres
DirectionsSwift Prairie Forest Preserve33 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsCricket Creek County Forest Preserve25 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsArmy Trail Nature Center22 acres
Louis Reservoir19 acres
Foxdale Park19 acres
Byron Park13 acres
DirectionsOak Knoll Park13 acres
Farmwood Park12 acres
Tamera Heights Park11 acres
Highview Park10 acres
DirectionsGreen Meadow Park7 acres
DirectionsSongbird Slough Forest Preserve6 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Westwood Park6 acres
Cherokee Park6 acres
Kenroy Park4 acres
DirectionsFriendship Plaza4 acres
DirectionsSunset Park4 acres
Wilderness Park3 acres
East Branch Forest Preserve2 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsOld Mill Park2 acres
Who protects it
731 conserved acres
12% of Addison’s land. Who manages Addison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency644 ac
Town or city49 ac
County49 ac
Private owners27 ac
State conservation17 ac
Local Conservation Area · 397 acLocal Park · 165 acPrivate Conservation · 94 acUnknown · 44 acConservation Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Meadow Golf Course Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 224 | Open |
| Wood Dale Grove Private Conservation | Regional agency | 67 | Closed |
| Mill Meadows Local Conservation Area | County | 49 | Open |
| Community Rec Center &Family Aquatic Center Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 43 | Open |
| Fullerton Park 1 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 41 | Open |
| Cricket Creek Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 40 | Open |
| Links & Tees Golf Facility Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 33 | Open |
| Swift Road Meadow Private Conservation | Private owners | 27 | Restricted |
| Army Trail Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Addison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Addison
Fullerton Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Addison
PierIn Centennial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Tennis
15Baseball
10Soccer
7Basketball
5Pickleball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Addison: April, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →
Next door
Addison and its neighbors
Addison has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lombard7.7 miAddison7.1 miElmhurst7.0 miWood Dale5.4 miGlendale Heights4.4 miBloomingdale4.3 miVilla Park2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Lombard | 7% | 0.8 | 11 | 90% | A− |
| Bloomingdale | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 98% | A− |
| Villa Park | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 97% | B+ |
| Wood Dale | 17% | 1.1 | 37 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Elmhurst | 6% | 0.7 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Glendale Heights | 6% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Addison
Where can I hike in Addison?
The longest trail networks: Community Park, 0.8 miles; Lake Manor Park, 0.7 miles; Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison is conserved land?
12% 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 Addison’s trails?
Community Park and Lake Manor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Addison?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Addison?
18,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 658 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Addison 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 →