Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground
Park
113 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Natalie Fee · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Creve Coeur
Creve Coeur has 162 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Creve Coeur. 4% of Creve Coeur’s land is conserved, about 99 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #444 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
99 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Creve Coeur?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Creve Coeur have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Creve Coeur is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #444 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Creve Coeur’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 42%
Water is 7% of Creve Coeur’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crevecoeur Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Creve Coeur Community Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground113 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrevecoeur Nature Preserve34 acres
DirectionsPekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area27 acres
Creve Coeur Community Park2 acres
Independence Park1 acres
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
4% of Creve Coeur’s land. Water is left out: Creve Coeur has 4.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Creve Coeur’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Other state land27 ac
Private owners26 ac
State conservation24 ac
Local Park · 43 acState Recreation Area · 27 acState Conservation Area · 24 acConservation Easement · 24 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur State Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Pekin Lake State Recreation Area | Other state land | 27 | Open |
| Crevecoeur Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 24 | Closed |
| Fort Crevecoeur Picnic Area Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fort Creve Coeur Hill Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Don Burch Boat Dock & Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Creve Coeur
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Creve Coeur
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Creve Coeur
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Creve Coeur
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Creve Coeur
Community Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Creve Coeur
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Creve Coeur →
Next door
Creve Coeur and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Peoria34 miPeoria City Township34 miGroveland Township27 miPekin Township13 miEast Peoria7.2 miLimestone Township5.2 miNorth Pekin1.2 miCreve Coeur0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur | 4% | under 0.1 | 35 | 86% | B |
| East Peoria | 7% | 0.3 | 40 | 76% | B+ |
| Pekin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 49 | 51% | B− |
| North Pekin | 2% | 0.9 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Peoria City Township | 17% | 0.8 | 42 | 89% | A |
| Peoria | 16% | 0.7 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Groveland Township | 7% | 0.7 | 31 | 64% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Creve Coeur
Where can I hike in Creve Coeur?
The longest trail networks: Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Creve Coeur 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 Creve Coeur’s trails?
Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground and Crevecoeur Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Creve Coeur?
12,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creve Coeur or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Creve Coeur have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #444 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 Creve Coeur 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 →