8% of Benld’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
53 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Benld’s land is conserved, about 52 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Benld, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Benld?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Benld have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Benld is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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52 conserved acres
8% of Benld’s land. Who manages Benld’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Benld City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Benld
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
August is the best month for walking in Benld
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 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benld →
Benld and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benld | 8% | 0.2 | 36 | 97% | A− |
| Cahokia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 64% | C |
| Gillespie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benld
How much of Benld 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.
Is there public land near Benld?
406 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benld or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Benld have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Benld 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 →