Redwing Slough State Natural Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
391 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gavin J. Dow · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Antioch
16% of Antioch’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16% of Antioch’s land is conserved, about 874 acres. 576 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Antioch, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #195 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
874 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
576 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Antioch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Antioch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Antioch is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #195 of 768 in Illinois. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Antioch’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (576 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% 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 80%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Raven Glen Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
176 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Prairie Stream Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Windmill Creek Park
Park
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 24 parks & preserves
Raven Glen Forest Preserve176 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsCentenial Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJensen Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRedwing Slough State Natural Area391 acres · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsPrairie Stream Forest Preserve154 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Windmill Creek Park48 acres
Sprenger Park46 acres
Dutch Gap Forest Preserve41 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Tiffany Farms34 acres
Redwing Slough Forest Preserve29 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Woods of Antioch25 acres
Redwing View Park16 acres
William E. Brook Entertainment Center12 acres
DirectionsPetty Park12 acres
Pedersen Park10 acres
DirectionsWilliam's Park7 acres
DirectionsNorth Park6 acres
DirectionsTiffany Farms Homeowners Association Park5 acres
Gedge Brothers Park5 acres
Mary's Park5 acres
Lake Marie Forest Preserve3 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Trevor Creek Park3 acres
Osmond Park2 acres
Sequoit Creek Forest Preserve1 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Who protects it
874 conserved acres
16% of Antioch’s land. Who manages Antioch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land395 ac
Town or city244 ac
Regional agency224 ac
State conservation197 ac
State natural resources194 ac
State Conservation Area · 419 acConservation Easement · 391 acLocal Conservation Area · 202 acLocal Park · 179 acLocal Resource Management Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Slough State Conservation Area | Other state land | 395 | Open |
| Raven Glen Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 185 | Open |
| Sprenger Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Dutch Gap 6 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Tim Osmond Sports Pk/Vern Thelan Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Cross Lake State Conservation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Tiffany Farms Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Windmill Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Woods Of Antioch Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Antioch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Antioch
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
6Soccer
5Tennis
4Football
2Basketball
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Antioch: July to 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Antioch →
Questions about parks and trails in Antioch
Where can I hike in Antioch?
The longest trail networks: Raven Glen Forest Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Antioch is conserved land?
16% 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 Antioch’s trails?
Redwing Slough State Natural Area and Raven Glen Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Antioch?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Antioch?
29,385 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Antioch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 576 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Antioch have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #195 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 Antioch 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 →