Nicholas Jarrot Mansion · Photo: Rklawton · CC BY-SA 3.0Cahokia Heights has 289 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cahokia Heights. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Cahokia Heights’ land is conserved, about 265 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #560 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cahokia Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cahokia Heights is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #560 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.
Centreville Park
Golden Gardens Park
All 8 parks & preserves
265 conserved acres
3% of Cahokia Heights’ land. Who manages Cahokia Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair County Trust Local Recreation Area | County | 57 | Open |
| Golden Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Cahokia Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Centreville Sports Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Khoury League Fields Local Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| Frank Holten State Park State Park | Other state land | 12 | Open |
| Touchette Hospital Open Space Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Alorton Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Village Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| St Clair County Green Space Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Cahokia Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
6.1 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.
4 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Cahokia Heights
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cahokia Heights →
Cahokia Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Heights | 3% | under 0.1 | 17 | 77% | C+ |
| Centreville Township | 9% | 0.2 | 71 | 76% | B+ |
| East St. Louis | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 79% | B− |
| East St. Louis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sauget | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stookey Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 45% | C− |
| Sugar Loaf Township | 8% | 0.3 | 45 | 54% | B+ |
| Belleville | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 62% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cahokia Heights
How much of Cahokia Heights 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 Cahokia Heights’ trails?
Cahokia Park and Centreville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cahokia Heights?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cahokia Heights?
19,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cahokia Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cahokia Heights have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #560 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 Cahokia Heights 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 →