Photo: Alan Light · CC BY 2.0East Moline has 272 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: The Bend (0.5 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross East Moline, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #488 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Moline?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Moline have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Moline is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #488 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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 The Bend, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amôwa Forest Preserve
Butterworth Park
Wiman Park
All 11 parks & preserves
259 conserved acres
3% of East Moline’s land. Who manages East Moline’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Butterworth Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Wiman Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Hereford Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mitchell Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Millennium Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| McNeal Marsh Private Conservation | Private owners | 4 | Restricted |
| Radden Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
8 places to go in East Moline
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.4 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.
September is the best month for walking in East Moline
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 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Moline →
East Moline and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Moline | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 92% | B− |
| Moline | 5% | 0.7 | 15 | 78% | B+ |
| South Moline Township | 5% | 0.3 | 14 | 71% | B |
| Moline Township | 4% | 1.0 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Campbell's Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Silvis | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B− |
| Hampton | 32% | under 0.1 | 141 | 99%+ | A− |
| Hampton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 31 | 89% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Moline
Where can I hike in East Moline?
The longest trail networks: The Bend, 0.5 miles; Butterworth Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Moline is conserved land?
3% 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 East Moline’s trails?
The Bend and Amôwa Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Moline?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 6.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: 7th Street Sidepath.
Is there public land near East Moline?
12,316 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Moline or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 272 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does East Moline have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #488 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 East Moline 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 →