Kankakee River State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
309 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bourbonnais Township
Bourbonnais Township has 1,534 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kankakee River State Park (2.2 mi), Willowhaven Park (1.3 mi), Perry Farm Park (0.6 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Bourbonnais Township’s land is conserved, about 1,499 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #273 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,499 acres · of 42.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,534 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Bourbonnais Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bourbonnais Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bourbonnais Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #273 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bourbonnais Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,534 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 65%
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 Kankakee River State Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Perry Farm Park
Managed by Bourbonnais Township Park District
181 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cavalier de Lasalle Park
Park
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lils Park
Managed by Village of Bradley
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Kankakee River State Park309 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWillowhaven Park135 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPerry Farm Park181 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bourbonnais Township Park District
DirectionsRiverfront Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCavalier de Lasalle Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLils Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Village of Bradley
DirectionsHelgeson Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Bradley
Slater Park15 acres · Village of Bourbonnais
Sunridge Park6 acres · Village of Bourbonnais
DirectionsMarcotte Park5 acres
Latham Park4 acres
Ruby's Park4 acres · Village of Bradley
Keno Park3 acres
Meadows Road Park3 acres
Patriot Park2 acres · Village of Bourbonnais
Ed Hayes Park2 acres
DirectionsBlatt Park2 acres · Village of Bradley
Ponikvar Park2 acres · Village of Bradley
Quail Park2 acres
Old Fair Park1 acres · Kankakee Valley Park District
Lions Park1 acres
Northwest Park1 acres
Glenn Park1 acres
Legion Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,499 conserved acres
6% of Bourbonnais Township’s land. Who manages Bourbonnais Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,101 ac
Town or city393 ac
State conservation45 ac
Private owners2 ac
Regional agency1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,101 acLocal Park · 392 acConservation Easement · 45 acUnknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee River State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,101 | Open |
| Perry Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 165 | Open |
| Whispering Willows Park Local Park | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| Lils Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Cavalier De Lasalle Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sunridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Helgeson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Goselin Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Marcotte Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Bourbonnais Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bourbonnais Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bourbonnais Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Bourbonnais Township
Davis Creek Group Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Kankakee River TrailBike route
5.6 miCourts & fields
21Tennis
8Baseball
4Football
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bourbonnais Township: April 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bourbonnais Township →
Next door
Bourbonnais Township and its neighbors
Bourbonnais Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bourbonnais Township9.9 miRockville Township7.2 miKankakee Township5.6 miLimestone Township1.7 miManteno Township1.4 miGaneer Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonnais Township | 6% | 0.2 | 39 | 88% | B+ |
| Limestone Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 151 | 39% | B− |
| Kankakee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ganeer Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 58% | C− |
| Rockville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manteno Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 83% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bourbonnais Township
Where can I hike in Bourbonnais Township?
The longest trail networks: Kankakee River State Park, 2.2 miles; Willowhaven Park, 1.3 miles; Perry Farm Park, 0.6 miles; Riverfront Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bourbonnais Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Bourbonnais Township’s trails?
Kankakee River State Park and Willowhaven Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bourbonnais Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Kankakee River Trail.
Is there public land near Bourbonnais Township?
6,959 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bourbonnais Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,538 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bourbonnais Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #273 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 Bourbonnais 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 →