Ron Beese Park
Managed by Barrington Park District
41 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Barrington
10% of Barrington’s land is conserved: 283 acres
The biggest trail networks: Ron Beese Park (0.8 mi), Baker's Lake (0.5 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Barrington, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #261 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
283 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
160 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.7 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 8.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Barrington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barrington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barrington is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #261 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barrington’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (160 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home90% 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 74%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 66%
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 Ron Beese Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baker's Lake
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
204 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Baker's Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
144 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 8 parks & preserves
Ron Beese Park41 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Barrington Park District
Baker's Lake204 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Baker's Lake Nature Preserve144 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsCitizens Park53 acres
DirectionsLangendorf Park38 acres · Barrington Park District
DirectionsField of Dreams17 acres
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve6 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
283 conserved acres
10% of Barrington’s land. Who manages Barrington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation156 ac
Regional agency95 ac
Town or city82 ac
Private owners3 ac
Local Park · 166 acConservation Easement · 156 acLocal Conservation Area · 10 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Beese Park Local Park | Regional agency | 82 | Open |
| Citizens Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Langendorf Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Baker's Lake Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
| Kuffell Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Lageschulte Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Meinhard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Barrington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Barrington
Citizens Park PlaygroundIn Citizens Park
DirectionsOaks of Barrington Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
6Soccer
6Basketball
3Football
3Lacrosse
1Pickleball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Barrington
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) | 30 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barrington →
Next door
Barrington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Barrington Township73 miBarrington Hills61 miPalatine Township52 miEla Township25 miCuba Township11 miBarrington1.8 miInverness1.5 miDeer Park0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 10% | 0.4 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Barrington Hills | 8% | 2.3 | 282 | 36% | A |
| Cuba Township | 9% | 0.5 | 31 | 72% | A− |
| Ela Township | 8% | 0.7 | 23 | 93% | A− |
| Deer Park | 20% | 0.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A |
| Inverness | 5% | 0.2 | 13 | 80% | B |
| Barrington Township | 7% | 2.1 | 82 | 79% | A |
| Palatine Township | 10% | 1.4 | 8 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barrington
Where can I hike in Barrington?
The longest trail networks: Ron Beese Park, 0.8 miles; Baker's Lake, 0.5 miles; Baker's Lake Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barrington is conserved land?
10% 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 Barrington’s trails?
Ron Beese Park and Baker's Lake don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Barrington?
9.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes, 8.4 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Barrington?
19,454 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barrington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Barrington have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #261 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 Barrington 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 →