Keys Park
Park
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO · CC BY 2.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Du Quoin
Du Quoin has 21 acres of parks, 3.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Keys Park (0.7 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Du Quoin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #721 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Du Quoin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Du Quoin is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #721 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Du Quoin’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home59% 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 19%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 6%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Du Quoin. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C−. 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
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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 Keys Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Du Quoin’s land. Who manages Du Quoin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Du Quoin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Du Quoin
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Du Quoin
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
6Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Du Quoin State FairgroundsDistrict · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Du Quoin
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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Du Quoin →
Questions about parks and trails in Du Quoin
Where can I hike in Du Quoin?
The longest trail networks: Keys Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Du Quoin 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.
Are dogs allowed on Du Quoin’s trails?
Keys Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Du Quoin?
5,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Du Quoin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Du Quoin have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #721 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 Quoin 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 →