Proksa Park
Managed by Berwyn Park District
14 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
American State Bank · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Berwyn
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Berwyn
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Proksa Park (1 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #470 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
41 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Berwyn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berwyn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berwyn is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #470 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berwyn’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13DParks 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 54%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 39%
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 Proksa Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Janura Park
Managed by Berwyn Park District
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Baseball Alley
Managed by Berwyn Park District
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Freedom Park
Managed by Berwyn Park District
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Proksa Park14 acres · 1 mi of trail · Berwyn Park District
Janura Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Berwyn Park District
DirectionsBaseball Alley5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Berwyn Park District
DirectionsSunshine Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Berwyn Park District
Berwyn Gardens Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · North Berwyn Park District
DirectionsMraz Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Berwyn Park District
Freedom Park4 acres · Berwyn Park District
Kriz Park1 acres · North Berwyn Park District
DirectionsSmirz Park1 acres · Berwyn Park District
DirectionsPryce Park1 acres · North Berwyn Park District
DirectionsHett Park1 acres · North Berwyn Park District
Who protects it
41 conserved acres
2% of Berwyn’s land. Who manages Berwyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency20 ac
Town or city20 ac
Local Park · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proksa Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Janura Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Baseball Alley Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sunshine Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Berwyn Gardens Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Berwyn Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cuyler Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Smirz Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Pyrce Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Berwyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Berwyn
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 6 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
15Tennis
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Arthur J. Dunham HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itAmerican State BankBuilding · listed 2000
About itBerwyn Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 2001
About itBerwyn Health CenterBuilding · listed 2002
About itMr. Robert Silhan HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itCentral Berwyn Bungalow Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2015
About itThe Hunt ClubBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Berwyn: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Berwyn →
Next door
Berwyn and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Proviso Township23 miRiverside Township7.4 miNorth Riverside5.4 miBerwyn2.2 miBerwyn Township2.2 miCicero1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Berwyn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cicero | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| North Riverside | 14% | 3.3 | 6 | 96% | A |
| Proviso Township | 3% | 0.8 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Riverside Township | 9% | 1.8 | 9 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berwyn
Where can I hike in Berwyn?
The longest trail networks: Proksa Park, 1 miles; Janura Park, 0.3 miles; Baseball Alley, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berwyn 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 Berwyn’s trails?
Proksa Park and Janura Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berwyn?
10,867 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berwyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Berwyn have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #470 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 Berwyn 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 →