Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
28 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Bannockburn
8% of Bannockburn’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 113 acres are parks and preserves, 98 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Bannockburn’s land is conserved, about 105 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
105 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 2.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bannockburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bannockburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bannockburn is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bannockburn’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land98 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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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
The longest trail network is Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village of Bannockburn Open Space
Park
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
105 conserved acres
8% of Bannockburn’s land. Who manages Bannockburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency105 ac
Local Conservation Area · 104 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Stormwater Facility Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 77 | Open |
| Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 27 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bannockburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bannockburn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
2Soccer
2Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bannockburn: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bannockburn →
Next door
Bannockburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannockburn | 8% | 0.1 | 98 | 99%+ | A− |
| Deerfield | 5% | 1.3 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lake Forest | 14% | 2.0 | 52 | 94% | A+ |
| Riverwoods | 13% | 2.6 | 62 | 74% | A |
| Highland Park | 10% | 2.6 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bannockburn
Where can I hike in Bannockburn?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve, 0.1 miles; Village of Bannockburn Open Space, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bannockburn is conserved land?
8% 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 Bannockburn’s trails?
Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve and Village of Bannockburn Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bannockburn?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bannockburn?
14,061 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bannockburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bannockburn have?
Ahead of 85% 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 Bannockburn 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 →