Memorial Park
Managed by Calumet Memorial Park District
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: vxla · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Calumet City
8% of Calumet City’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
8% of Calumet City’s land is conserved, about 364 acres. 228 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Calumet City, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #299 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
364 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Calumet City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Calumet City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Calumet City is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #299 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 Calumet City’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks 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 70%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 61%
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 Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camp Shabbona Woods
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
231 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogwood Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wentworth Woods
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
111 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wentworth Prairie
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Memorial Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Calumet Memorial Park District
DirectionsCamp Shabbona Woods231 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsWentworth Woods111 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Wentworth Prairie78 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsCalumet City Prairie Nature Preserve39 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsVeterans Park14 acres · Calumet Memorial Park District
Downey Park9 acres · Calumet Memorial Park District
Commisioners Park5 acres · Calumet Memorial Park District
Finneran Park4 acres · Calumet Memorial Park District
DirectionsWho protects it
364 conserved acres
8% of Calumet City’s land. Who manages Calumet City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency251 ac
State conservation102 ac
Town or city30 ac
Private owners10 ac
Local Resource Management Area · 167 acConservation Easement · 102 acUnknown · 60 acLocal Park · 43 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet City Playfield Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 167 | Open |
| Dolton Avenue Prairie Unknown | Regional agency | 31 | Restricted |
| Superior Street Complex Unknown | Town or city | 29 | Closed |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Sandridge Community Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Superior Street Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 10 | Closed |
| Downey Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Commissioners Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Finneran Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Calumet City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Calumet City
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Calumet City
Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1In Camp Shabbona Woods
DirectionsGreen Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2In Camp Shabbona Woods
DirectionsGreen Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3In Camp Shabbona Woods
DirectionsGreen Lake Woods Picnic Grove 4In Camp Shabbona Woods
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Dogwood Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
7Baseball
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Calumet City: April, August 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 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Calumet City →
Next door
Calumet City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet City | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 96% | B+ |
| Lansing | 3% | 0.3 | 5 | 98% | B |
| South Holland | 5% | 0.6 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Burnham | 13% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Dolton | 3% | under 0.1 | 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 Calumet City
Where can I hike in Calumet City?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Camp Shabbona Woods, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Calumet City is conserved land?
8% 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 Calumet City’s trails?
Memorial Park and Camp Shabbona Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Calumet City?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Calumet City?
11,876 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calumet City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Calumet City have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #299 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 Calumet City 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 →