Aviston Community Park
Park
26 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Butticus · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Aviston
Aviston has 34 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Aviston, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Aviston’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
23 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aviston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aviston is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aviston’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Aviston Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aviston Community Park - Football Fields
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
2% of Aviston’s land. Who manages Aviston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city23 ac
Local Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviston Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Aviston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Aviston
Aviston Community Park PlaygroundIn Aviston Community Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
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). The map also marks 51 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
James C. Twiss HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Aviston
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Aviston →
Questions about parks and trails in Aviston
Where can I hike in Aviston?
The longest trail networks: Aviston Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aviston is conserved land?
2% 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 Aviston’s trails?
Aviston Community Park and Kopff Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Aviston?
450 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aviston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aviston have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Aviston 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 →