Knock Knolls Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
206 acres7.5 mi of trail
Loop TrailRiver TrailRunners Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Du Page Township
10% of Du Page Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
34 miles of mapped trail cross Du Page Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. 10% of Du Page Township’s land is conserved, about 2,327 acres. The biggest trail networks: Knock Knolls Park (7.5 mi), Village Park (3.2 mi), O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve (1.7 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #63 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,327 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,497 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
45 mi
4.7 mi lanes · 41 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Du Page Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Du Page Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Du Page Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #63 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Du Page Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,497 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% 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 92%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Knock Knolls Park, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Will County
136 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DuPage River Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
265 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Romeoville Prairie County Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Will County
125 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Central Park
Managed by Bolingbrook Park District
70 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Riverwoods Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 75 parks & preserves
Knock Knolls Park206 acres · 7.5 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
DirectionsVillage Park66 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
DirectionsO'Hara Woods Nature Preserve136 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
DirectionsDuPage River Park265 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
DirectionsBambrick Park56 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsRomeoville Prairie County Forest Preserve125 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
Central Park70 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsRiverwoods Park22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
DirectionsConservation Park13 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsKnights of Columbus Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsGateway Wetlands49 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsWinston Woods Park73 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsBulldog Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsKeepataw Reserve150 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
DirectionsVeteran Woods County Forest Preserve92 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
DirectionsIndian Boundary Park34 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsDupage Township Park Grounds27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsMeyer Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsDeer Crossing Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWhalon Lake Park354 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
DirectionsCommunity Park66 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsMurphy Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Volunteer Park53 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Hidden Oaks Conservation Area30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Will County
DirectionsDuPage River Sports Complex27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
DirectionsChampions Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Wipfler Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsHeritage Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Arrowhead Pond Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Indian Chase Meadows Park37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsJames S. Boan Woods25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsPlimmer Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Hidden Lakes Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsMather Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jaycee Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Lions Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
St. Francis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bolingbrook Park District
Hassert Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Meadowalk Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsColumbus Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lily Cache Greenway87 acres
DirectionsDupage River Greenway52 acres
DirectionsCentury Park22 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsLily Cache Sports Fields21 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsPoplar Park17 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Kingsley Prairie16 acres · Naperville Park District
DirectionsArbor Way Park15 acres · Naperville Park District
DirectionsDorothea Weigand Riverfront Park14 acres · Naperville Park District
DirectionsBalstrode Park13 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsRemington Lakes Sport Complex12 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Lily Cache Sports Fields West10 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
DirectionsSunset Park8 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Liberty Park8 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Rotary Park8 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Bradford Park7 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Farmington Park6 acres · Naperville Park District
Drafke Park5 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Farmington Commons Park5 acres · Naperville Park District
DirectionsFreedom Park5 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Knoch Knolls Commons Park5 acres · Naperville Park District
DirectionsPathways Pond Park4 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Lilac Park4 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Greene Valley Forest Preserve3 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Walnut Ridge Park3 acres · Naperville Park District
Blackhawk Pond Park3 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Black Partridge Woods2 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Wood Ridge Forest Preserve2 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Lakewood Estates West Park2 acres
Pine Trails Park2 acres · Village of Romeoville
DirectionsJohansen Farm Park2 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Schraeder Park1 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Ivanhoe Park1 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
The Forest1 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Bloomfield Oasis1 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Erickson Park1 acres · Bolingbrook Park District
Who protects it
2,327 conserved acres
10% of Du Page Township’s land. Who manages Du Page Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,702 ac
Town or city324 ac
State conservation231 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits68 ac
State natural resources63 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 1,122 acLocal Conservation Area · 676 acConservation Easement · 402 acUnknown · 122 acState Conservation Area · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 338 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Trail Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 385 | Open |
| Knoch Knolls Park Local Park | Regional agency | 215 | Open |
| Keepataw Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 212 | Open |
| Lily Cache Sports Field Local Park | Regional agency | 128 | Open |
| Veterans Woods Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 77 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Regional agency | 73 | Open |
| Volunteer Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| DuPage River Greenway Unknown | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Indian Boundary Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| McDonald Farm Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 58 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
72 places to go in Du Page Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Du Page Township
Hampton ParkIn Hampton Park
Directions65 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Du Page Township
Whalon Lake Dog ParkIn Whalon Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Du Page Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Du Page Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Du Page Township
Knoch Knolls Disc Golf CourseIn Knock Knolls Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Du Page Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.2 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 9.2 mi
Loop Trail1.3 mi
River Trail0.6 mi
Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail0.5 mi
Runners Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
45 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
41 mi
off-road bike paths
Illinois and Michigan Canal TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
57Baseball
37Tennis
25Soccer
22Basketball
9Pickleball
5Football
4Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Du Page Township
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 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Du Page Township →
Next door
Du Page Township and its neighbors
Du Page Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lisle Township51 miDu Page Township34 miLockport Township24 miBolingbrook10 miWheatland Township9.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Page Township | 10% | 1.0 | 29 | 99% | A |
| Wheatland Township | 5% | 0.3 | 14 | 98% | B+ |
| Lisle Township | 11% | 1.4 | 19 | 96% | A |
| Lockport Township | 7% | 0.7 | 19 | 91% | A− |
| Bolingbrook | 6% | 0.4 | 14 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Du Page Township
Where can I hike in Du Page Township?
The longest trail networks: Knock Knolls Park, 7.5 miles; Village Park, 3.2 miles; O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve, 1.7 miles; DuPage River Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Du Page Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Du Page Township’s trails?
Knock Knolls Park and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Du Page Township?
45 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes and 41 of off-road paths. Named routes: Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail.
Is there public land near Du Page Township?
23,422 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Du Page Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,539 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Du Page Township have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Du Page Township 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 →