Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Clarendon Hills
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Clarendon Hills, 1.0 per square mile of land. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Clarendon Hills’ land is conserved, about 47 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #288 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clarendon Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clarendon Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarendon Hills is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #288 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
The longest trail network is Prospect Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hosek Park
Park Avenue Park
Lions Park
All 6 parks & preserves
47 conserved acres
4% of Clarendon Hills’ land. Who manages Clarendon Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Hosek Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Lions Park Pool Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Park Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kruml Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Walker Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Blackhawk Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Clarendon Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Clarendon Hills: 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) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clarendon Hills →
Clarendon Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Hills | 4% | 1.0 | 6 | 97% | B+ |
| Westmont | 6% | 1.8 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Willowbrook | 3% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Hinsdale | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarendon Hills
Where can I hike in Clarendon Hills?
The longest trail networks: Prospect Park, 0.1 miles; Hosek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarendon Hills 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 Clarendon Hills’ trails?
Prospect Park and Hosek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clarendon Hills?
14,685 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarendon Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clarendon Hills have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #288 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 Clarendon Hills 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 →