Harvester Park
Managed by Burr Ridge Park District
45 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Harvester Park (1.8 mi), Walker Park (0.9 mi), Oak Grove Park (0.5 mi). 161 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #282 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
132 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
161 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Burr Ridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burr Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burr Ridge is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #282 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burr Ridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (161 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% 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 72%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 63%
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 Harvester Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walker Park
Managed by Pleasantdale Park District
44 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oak Grove Park
Managed by Burr Ridge Park District
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Carriage Way Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Harvester Park45 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsWalker Park44 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Pleasantdale Park District
DirectionsOak Grove Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsLake Carriage Way Park10 acres
Palisades Park9 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsMcCullough Park9 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsWhittaker Park7 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsStevens Park6 acres
DirectionsKraml Park3 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
Citizens Park3 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
Woods Pool3 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
DirectionsGarywood Park2 acres · Burr Ridge Park District
Savoy Park1 acres
Who protects it
132 conserved acres
3% of Burr Ridge’s land. Who manages Burr Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency117 ac
Town or city15 ac
Local Park · 127 acUnknown · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Park Local Park | Regional agency | 44 | Open |
| Harvester Park Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Devon Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Oak Grove Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| McCullough Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Stevens Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Whittaker Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Center Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Kraml Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Burr Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Burr Ridge
St Mark Church Playground
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Burr Ridge
Flagg Creek RapidsIn Walker Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
14Baseball
9Soccer
6Basketball
5Pickleball
3Equestrian
2Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Robert Vial HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Burr Ridge: 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) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Burr Ridge →
Next door
Burr Ridge and its neighbors
Burr Ridge has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Countryside7.2 miBurr Ridge5.5 miHinsdale2.9 miWillowbrook1.5 miWillow Springs1.4 miIndian Head Park0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Ridge | 3% | 0.7 | 14 | 94% | B+ |
| Hinsdale | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 96% | B+ |
| Willow Springs | 1% | 0.3 | 6 | 95% | B− |
| Indian Head Park | 1% | 0.8 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Willowbrook | 3% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Countryside | 2% | 2.5 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burr Ridge
Where can I hike in Burr Ridge?
The longest trail networks: Harvester Park, 1.8 miles; Walker Park, 0.9 miles; Oak Grove Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burr Ridge is conserved land?
3% 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 Burr Ridge’s trails?
Harvester Park and Walker Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burr Ridge?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Burr Ridge?
16,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burr Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burr Ridge have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #282 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 Burr Ridge 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 →