Harr Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Burbank
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Burbank
106 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Burbank’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Burbank, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #453 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
98 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Burbank?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burbank is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #453 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burbank’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home99% 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 56%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Harr Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fitzgerald Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rice Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Harr Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
DirectionsFitzgerald Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
DirectionsRice Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
Ridgeland Park18 acres
DirectionsNewcastle Park16 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsCommissioners Park8 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsMcArthur Park8 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsStevenson Park7 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsNarragansett Park2 acres · Burbank Park DIstrict
DirectionsOwens Park1 acres · Burbank Park District
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
4% of Burbank’s land. Who manages Burbank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency87 ac
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 98 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Park Local Park | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Michael Looney Park Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Newcastle Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Macarthur Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Harr Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Commissioners Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Stevenson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Fitzgerald Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Owens Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Millette Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Burbank
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Burbank
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Burbank
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
17Baseball
17Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burbank: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Burbank →
Next door
Burbank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank | 4% | 0.3 | 4 | 99% | B |
| Bridgeview | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Bedford Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stickney Township | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 99% | B− |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
| Oak Lawn | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burbank
Where can I hike in Burbank?
The longest trail networks: Harr Park, 0.4 miles; Fitzgerald Park, 0.4 miles; Rice Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burbank 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 Burbank’s trails?
Harr Park and Fitzgerald Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burbank?
11,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burbank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #453 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 Burbank 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 →