Commissioners Park
Managed by Alsip Park District
36 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LonelyBeacon · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Alsip
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Alsip
The biggest trail networks: Commissioners Park (0.9 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Alsip, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Alsip’s land is conserved, about 174 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #383 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
174 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 4.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Alsip?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alsip have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alsip is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #383 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alsip’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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 62%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Commissioners Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prairie Ball Diamonds
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Apollo Park
Managed by Alsip Park District
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Commissioners Park36 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Alsip Park District
DirectionsPrairie Ball Diamonds16 acres
Sears Park14 acres · Alsip Park District
DirectionsApollo Park10 acres · Alsip Park District
DirectionsAlsip Little League Ball Fields5 acres · Alsip Park District
Anderson Little League Field4 acres · Alsip Park District
Aquatic Park4 acres · Alsip Park District
Barnes Park3 acres · Alsip Park DIstrict
Austin View Park3 acres
DirectionsFreedom Park2 acres · Alsip Park District
DirectionsLaramie Park2 acres · Alsip Park District
Progress Park2 acres · Alsip Park Distrct
Kiwanis Park1 acres · Alsip Park District
Wilkins Park1 acres
Prairie View Park1 acres
Who protects it
174 conserved acres
4% of Alsip’s land. Who manages Alsip’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency94 ac
Town or city79 ac
Local Park · 82 acUnknown · 68 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills Golf Club Unknown | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Commissioners Park Local Park | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
| Bicycle/Walking Path Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Sears Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Prairie Ball Diamonds Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Apollo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Anderson Little League Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mary J Lynch Skate Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Aquatic Park and Swimming Pool Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Austin View Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Alsip
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Alsip
Alsip Aquatic ParkIn Aquatic Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Alsip
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Alsip
Alsip Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
7Tennis
4Soccer
1Hockey rinks
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Burr Oak Cemetery Historic DistrictSite · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alsip: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Alsip →
Next door
Alsip and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsip | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 99% | B |
| Blue Island | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 99% | C+ |
| Oak Lawn | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99% | B |
| Crestwood | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 96% | C+ |
| Worth Township | 5% | 0.2 | 6 | 99% | B |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alsip
Where can I hike in Alsip?
The longest trail networks: Commissioners Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alsip is conserved land?
4% 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 Alsip’s trails?
Commissioners Park and Prairie Ball Diamonds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alsip?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alsip?
12,330 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alsip or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alsip have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #383 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 Alsip 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 →