Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Aledo
29 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Aledo’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Aledo, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #497 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Aledo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Aledo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aledo is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #497 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
20 conserved acres
1% of Aledo’s land. Who manages Aledo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Fenton Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rma Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Monument Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Aledo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.9 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Aledo
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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Aledo →
Questions about parks and trails in Aledo
Where can I hike in Aledo?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aledo 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 Aledo’s trails?
Fenton Park and Northside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aledo?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aledo?
49 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aledo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Aledo have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #497 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 Aledo 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 →