Meacham Grove Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
247 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bloomingdale School-Village Hall · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bloomingdale
7% of Bloomingdale’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Meacham Grove Forest Preserve (0.8 mi), Springfield Park (0.6 mi). 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bloomingdale, 0.6 per square mile of land. 7% of Bloomingdale’s land is conserved, about 293 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #213 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
293 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
275 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Bloomingdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloomingdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomingdale is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #213 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloomingdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (275 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 79%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 72%
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 Meacham Grove Forest Preserve, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White Hall Terrace Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve
Park
92 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Meacham Grove Forest Preserve247 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Park61 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWhite Hall Terrace Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Indian Lakes Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve92 acres
DirectionsWestlake Park26 acres
DirectionsLakeview Park8 acres
DirectionsTompkins Park4 acres
East Branch Forest Preserve3 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Sunnyside Park3 acres
DirectionsSwift Prairie Forest Preserve1 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Bloomingdale Old Town Park1 acres
DirectionsErie Park1 acres
Who protects it
293 conserved acres
7% of Bloomingdale’s land. Who manages Bloomingdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency243 ac
State conservation49 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 232 acConservation Easement · 49 acLocal Resource Management Area · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Street Reserve County Forest Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
| Springfield Park Local Park | Regional agency | 56 | Open |
| Westlake Park Local Park | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Circle Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Stratford Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Lakeview Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| East Branch 10 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Tompkins Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Indian Lakes Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Sunnyside Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Bloomingdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bloomingdale
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
9Baseball
4Pickleball
4Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bloomingdale: 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 →
Next door
Bloomingdale and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Addison7.1 miCarol Stream6.1 miGlendale Heights4.4 miBloomingdale4.3 miRoselle1.2 miHanover Park1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 98% | A− |
| Roselle | 6% | 0.2 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Glendale Heights | 6% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Addison | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Carol Stream | 7% | 0.7 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
| Hanover Park | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomingdale
Where can I hike in Bloomingdale?
The longest trail networks: Meacham Grove Forest Preserve, 0.8 miles; Springfield Park, 0.6 miles; White Hall Terrace Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloomingdale is conserved land?
7% 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’s trails?
Meacham Grove Forest Preserve and Springfield Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bloomingdale?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bloomingdale?
21,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomingdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 275 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomingdale have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #213 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 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 →