Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClinton has 54 acres of parks, 7.8 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Clinton’s land is conserved, about 28 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #561 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #561 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kiwanis Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
C.H. Moore Homestead
Woodward Park
Woodlawn Rest Park
All 8 parks & preserves
28 conserved acres
1% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Woodlawn Rest Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Woodward Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Downey Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 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.
2 places 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.
August is the best month for walking in Clinton
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton →
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
1% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Kiwanis Park and C.H. Moore Homestead don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton?
1,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #561 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 Clinton 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 →