East Branch Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
505 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bloomingdale Township
9% of Bloomingdale Township’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: East Branch Forest Preserve (2.7 mi), Mallard Lake Forest Preserve (1.5 mi), Ross Ferraro Town Center (1.2 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Bloomingdale Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 1,161 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #224 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,902 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,161 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
50 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 46 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
16
What kind of outdoors town is Bloomingdale Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloomingdale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomingdale Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #224 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloomingdale Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,161 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% 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 78%
LessMore
Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 71%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Bloomingdale Township ranks #212 on Outdoors.
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 East Branch Forest Preserve, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
776 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ross Ferraro Town Center
Park
17 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thorndale Park
Managed by Medinah Park District
29 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Meacham Grove Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
249 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kemmerling Park
Managed by Roselle Park District
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 76 parks & preserves
East Branch Forest Preserve505 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsMallard Lake Forest Preserve776 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRoss Ferraro Town Center17 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThorndale Park29 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Medinah Park District
DirectionsMeacham Grove Forest Preserve249 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSiems Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Park60 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsKemmerling Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
Heritage Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Hanover Park Park District
DirectionsArmstrong Park73 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsHampe Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsVeterans Park21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsRIHA Baseball Field/Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTurner Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
DirectionsWhite Hall Terrace Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Nazos Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOllman Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsGladstone Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsSwift Prairie Forest Preserve140 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsMeacham Creek Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Medinah Park District
Americana Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsIndian Lakes Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · The Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area Foundation
DirectionsBarbara O'Rahilly Volunteer Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsLions Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
DirectionsMillenium Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsPapoose Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve104 acres
DirectionsCamera Park74 acres
DirectionsGoose Lake Park49 acres · Roselle Park District
Red Hawk Park45 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsClauss Farm Recreation Area37 acres
Westlake Park26 acres
DirectionsMitchell Lakes Park25 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsMeacham Wildlife Preserve16 acres · Medinah Park District
DirectionsFour Seasons Park16 acres
DirectionsManary Park12 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsEngel Park11 acres · Roselle Park District
Birchbark Sport Fields11 acres
Odlum Park10 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsChatburg Park10 acres · Roselle Park District
Lakeview Park8 acres
DirectionsGorski Park8 acres · Roselle Park District
Horizon Park7 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsParkside Park7 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsHarold Reskin Park6 acres
DirectionsKenroy Park5 acres
DirectionsNatasha D Brandt Nature Preserve5 acres · Medinah Park District
DirectionsWaterbury Park4 acres
Tompkins Park4 acres
Cambridge Park3 acres · Carol Stream Park District
Highland Park3 acres · Glen Ellyn Countryside Park District
Sunset Park3 acres
Goodenough Park3 acres
Jan Smith Park3 acres · Carol Stream Park District
Murray's Meadow3 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsKennedy Park3 acres
Sunnyside Park3 acres
DirectionsRock Run Park3 acres · Roselle Park District
Valley Park3 acres · Roselle Park District
Sundance Park3 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsHidden Pond Park2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
Mallard Lake Trailhead Northwest2 acres
DirectionsNewcastle Green Park2 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsHollywood Center2 acres · Hanover Park Park District
Circle Park1 acres · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsMarion Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Bloomingdale Old Town Park1 acres
DirectionsCarolshire Park1 acres · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsGlen Hill Park1 acres · Village of Glendale Heights
DirectionsKidtowne Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Post Office Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Memorial Park1 acres · Carol Stream Park District
Erie Park1 acres
Friendship Park1 acres · Carol Stream Park District
Who protects it
1,902 conserved acres
9% of Bloomingdale Township’s land. Who manages Bloomingdale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,458 ac
Town or city288 ac
State conservation160 ac
Private owners50 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Park · 857 acLocal Other or Unknown · 673 acConservation Easement · 212 acLocal Conservation Area · 83 acUnknown · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 102 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Lake 7 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 220 | Unknown |
| Mallard Lake 5 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 131 | Unknown |
| Mallard Lake 3 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 110 | Unknown |
| Mallard Lake 10 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 100 | Unknown |
| Lake Street Reserve County Forest Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 91 | Open |
| Mallard Lake 4 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 83 | Unknown |
| Camera Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Armstrong Park Local Park | Regional agency | 60 | Open |
| Springfield Park Local Park | Regional agency | 56 | Open |
| Swift Road Meadow Private Conservation | Private owners | 50 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
94 places to go in Bloomingdale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bloomingdale Township
Memorial Park Playground
Directions86 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Bloomingdale Township
4 Paws Dog ParkIn Odlum Park
DirectionsBark Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Bloomingdale Township
Heritage Park Sled HillIn Heritage Park
DirectionsSledding HillIn Thorndale Park
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Bloomingdale Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Bloomingdale Township
Disc Golf Horizon ParkIn Horizon Park
DirectionsTrails & water
16 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
50 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
46 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
72Tennis
48Baseball
30Basketball
16Soccer
14Pickleball
6Football
3Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bloomingdale Township: 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 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February 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 Bloomingdale Township →
Next door
Bloomingdale Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Milton Township46 miWayne Township36 miSchaumburg Township30 miAddison Township22 miBloomingdale Township19 miElk Grove Village9.7 miCarol Stream6.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Township | 9% | 0.5 | 10 | 98% | A− |
| Wayne Township | 28% | 1.0 | 66 | 98% | A+ |
| Milton Township | 18% | 1.3 | 20 | 98% | A |
| Addison Township | 15% | 0.7 | 32 | 99%+ | A |
| Carol Stream | 7% | 0.7 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
| Schaumburg Township | 9% | 1.0 | 14 | 99% | A |
| Elk Grove Village | 4% | 0.8 | 10 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomingdale Township
Where can I hike in Bloomingdale Township?
The longest trail networks: East Branch Forest Preserve, 2.7 miles; Mallard Lake Forest Preserve, 1.5 miles; Ross Ferraro Town Center, 1.2 miles; Thorndale Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloomingdale Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Bloomingdale Township’s trails?
East Branch Forest Preserve and Mallard Lake Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bloomingdale Township?
50 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes, 46 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bloomingdale Township?
26,587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomingdale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,191 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomingdale Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #224 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 Bloomingdale Township 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 →