Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
575 acres2.8 mi of trail
Meadowlark Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Bartlett
17% of Bartlett’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17% of Bartlett’s land is conserved, about 1,745 acres. 1,736 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve (2.8 mi), Beaver Pond Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #67 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,745 acres · of 15.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,736 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
29 mi
29 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bartlett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bartlett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bartlett is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #67 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bartlett’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,736 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% 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 92%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beaver Pond Park
Park
27 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wayne Grove Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
20 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ancient Oaks Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 32 parks & preserves
Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve575 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
Beaver Pond Park27 acres · 1 mi of trail
Wayne Grove Forest Preserve20 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsLeiseberg Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBartlett Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAncient Oaks Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
James "Pate" Philip State Park405 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSunrise Park42 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Ryleys Run Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBartlett/Dundee Park35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve840 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsNature Ridge Elementary Park18 acres
DirectionsApple Orchard Park16 acres
DirectionsWinding Creek Commons Park16 acres
Sunset Park13 acres
Prairieview Park10 acres
DirectionsOak Park9 acres
Heron Woods State Habitat Area8 acres · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsSchrader Park7 acres · Bartlett Park District
Bartlett Veteran's Memorial7 acres
DirectionsRuzicka Memorial Park6 acres
DirectionsHumbracht Park6 acres
Schoppe Park5 acres
Schick Park5 acres
Happy Trails Park4 acres
Fairview Park4 acres
Newport Park4 acres
McAndrews Park2 acres
Victory Gardens2 acres
Hawk View Park1 acres · Bartlett Park District
Held Park1 acres
DirectionsWalnut Corner1 acres
Who protects it
1,745 conserved acres
17% of Bartlett’s land. Who manages Bartlett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,299 ac
Town or city314 ac
County90 ac
State conservation31 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 573 acLocal Conservation Area · 526 acLocal Park · 469 acLocal Recreation Area · 124 acConservation Easement · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt's Wayne Woods 10 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 558 | Unknown |
| Hawk Hollow 2 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 402 | Open |
| Villa Olivia Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Wayne Grove Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 90 | Open |
| Apple Orchard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 74 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Apple Orchard West Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Granger Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Glen A Koehler Fields Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Beaver Pond Park Local Park | Regional agency | 28 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Bartlett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bartlett
Newport ParkIn Newport Park
DirectionsSchick ParkIn Schick Park
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Bartlett
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
29 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
29 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
9Basketball
7Soccer
6Tennis
3Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bartlett: April, July and 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bartlett →
Next door
Bartlett and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township36 miHanover Township30 miElgin20 miBartlett7.0 miStreamwood6.0 miSouth Elgin2.7 miWayne2.2 miHanover Park1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | 17% | 0.4 | 43 | 99% | A |
| Streamwood | 5% | 0.8 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Elgin | 7% | 0.5 | 14 | 95% | A− |
| Hanover Park | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| South Elgin | 9% | 0.4 | 17 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wayne Township | 28% | 1.0 | 66 | 98% | A+ |
| Wayne | 22% | 0.4 | 253 | 90% | A |
| Hanover Township | 6% | 0.9 | 11 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bartlett
Where can I hike in Bartlett?
The longest trail networks: Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve, 2.8 miles; Beaver Pond Park, 1 miles; Wayne Grove Forest Preserve, 0.3 miles; Leiseberg Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bartlett is conserved land?
17% 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 Bartlett’s trails?
Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve and Beaver Pond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bartlett?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 29 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bartlett?
30,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bartlett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,750 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bartlett have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Bartlett 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 →