Durham-Perry Farmstead · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0Bourbonnais has 147 acres of parks, 8.1 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riverfront Park (0.6 mi), Cavalier de Lasalle Park (0.5 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bourbonnais, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #530 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bourbonnais?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bourbonnais have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bourbonnais is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #530 of 768 in Illinois. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Riverfront Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cavalier de Lasalle Park
Slater Park
Perry Farm Park
All 12 parks & preserves
120 conserved acres
2% of Bourbonnais’ land. Who manages Bourbonnais’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Point Sports Complex Local Park | Regional agency | 60 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Cavalier De Lasalle Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sunridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Goselin Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Marcotte Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Keno Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Latham Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Slater Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Highpoint Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Bourbonnais
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.5 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Bourbonnais
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) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 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 →
Bourbonnais and its neighbors
Bourbonnais has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Bourbonnais
Where can I hike in Bourbonnais?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 0.6 miles; Cavalier de Lasalle Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais’ trails?
Riverfront Park and Cavalier de Lasalle Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bourbonnais?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bourbonnais?
5,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bourbonnais or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bourbonnais have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #530 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 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 →