Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Crainville
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Crainville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crainville is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Crainville’s land. Who manages Crainville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Crainville
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crainville →
Crainville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crainville | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 58% | D |
| Carterville | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 46% | C |
| Herrin | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 26% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crainville
How much of Crainville is conserved land?
under 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.
Where can I bike in Crainville?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Crainville?
12,968 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crainville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crainville have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Crainville 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 →