Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Broadview
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Broadview’s land is conserved, about 13 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #657 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Broadview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Broadview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broadview is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #657 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
26th Street Woods
Playhaven Park
13 conserved acres
1% of Broadview’s land. Who manages Broadview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schroeder Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Playhaven Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Broadview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.8 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.
The best walking months in Broadview: 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Broadview →
Broadview and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
| Maywood | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Westchester | 6% | 2.1 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| La Grange Park | 7% | 0.8 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broadview
How much of Broadview is conserved land?
1% 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 Broadview’s trails?
Schroeder Park and Pioneer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Broadview?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Broadview?
9,838 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Broadview have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #657 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 Broadview 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 →