Perry Farm Park
Managed by Bourbonnais Township Park District
168 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bradley
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Bradley
The biggest trail networks: Perry Farm Park (0.6 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Bradley, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Bradley’s land is conserved, about 204 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #391 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
204 acres · of 7.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
212 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bradley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bradley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bradley is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #391 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bradley’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (212 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 61%
LessMore
Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Perry Farm Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lils Park
Managed by Village of Bradley
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Helgeson Park
Managed by Village of Bradley
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ruby's Park
Managed by Village of Bradley
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Perry Farm Park168 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bourbonnais Township Park District
DirectionsLils Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Village of Bradley
DirectionsHelgeson Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Bradley
Ruby's Park4 acres · Village of Bradley
Blatt Park2 acres · Village of Bradley
Ponikvar Park2 acres · Village of Bradley
Quail Park2 acres
Lions Park1 acres
Glenn Park1 acres
Who protects it
204 conserved acres
4% of Bradley’s land. Who manages Bradley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city203 ac
State conservation23 ac
Local Park · 202 acConservation Easement · 23 acUnknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 164 | Open |
| Lils Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Helgeson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rudys Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Blatt Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Newtowne Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Quail Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Northfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ponikvar Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cap Estates Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Bradley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bradley
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
2.7 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
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Baseball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bradley
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 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
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 Bradley →
Next door
Bradley and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 4% | 0.2 | 14 | 96% | B |
| Bourbonnais | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 94% | B− |
| Kankakee | 5% | 0.3 | 29 | 94% | A− |
| Kankakee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bradley
Where can I hike in Bradley?
The longest trail networks: Perry Farm Park, 0.6 miles; Lils Park, 0.4 miles; Helgeson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bradley is conserved land?
4% 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 Bradley’s trails?
Perry Farm Park and Lils Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bradley?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bradley?
5,568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bradley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bradley have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #391 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 Bradley 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 →