Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Arcola
The biggest trail networks: Moore Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Arcola’s land is conserved, about 42 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #340 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Arcola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Arcola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arcola is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #340 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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
The longest trail network is Moore Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arcola City Park
Raggedy Ann and Andy Park
Gazebo Park
42 conserved acres
3% of Arcola’s land. Who manages Arcola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Moore Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Prairie Wind State Recreation Area | Other state land | 14 | Open |
| Arcola City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Arcola
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arcola →
Questions about parks and trails in Arcola
Where can I hike in Arcola?
The longest trail networks: Moore Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Arcola City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arcola is conserved land?
3% 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 Arcola’s trails?
Moore Memorial Park and Arcola City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arcola?
359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arcola have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #340 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 Arcola 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 →