James J. Sexton Park
Managed by Evergreen Park Park District
49 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Evergreen Park
9% of Evergreen Park’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9% of Evergreen Park’s land is conserved, about 176 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Evergreen Park, 0.1 per square mile of land. 189 acres are parks and preserves, 9.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #384 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
176 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
189 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Evergreen Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Evergreen Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evergreen Park is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #384 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Evergreen Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (189 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% 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 62%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 James J. Sexton Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yukich Fields
Managed by Evergreen Park Park District
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Duffy Park
Managed by Evergreen Park Park District
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
James J. Sexton Park49 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Evergreen Park Park District
DirectionsYukich Fields25 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
DirectionsDuffy Park9 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
Evergreen Racquet & Fitness6 acres
DirectionsBejcek Park4 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
DirectionsKlein Park4 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
Cowboy Park1 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
Candy Cane Park1 acres · Evergreen Park Park District
Who protects it
176 conserved acres
9% of Evergreen Park’s land. Who manages Evergreen Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city175 ac
Local Recreation Area · 133 acLocal Park · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Yukich Field Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Duffy Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bejcek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Aqua Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Beverly Country Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Candy Cane Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Evergreen Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Evergreen Park
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
9Softball
5Baseball
4Tennis
2Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Evergreen Park: April, July and September
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) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Evergreen Park →
Next door
Evergreen Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Park | 9% | 0.1 | 10 | 97% | B |
| Worth Township | 5% | 0.2 | 6 | 99% | B |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Evergreen Park
Where can I hike in Evergreen Park?
The longest trail networks: James J. Sexton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Evergreen Park is conserved land?
9% 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 Evergreen Park’s trails?
James J. Sexton Park and Yukich Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Evergreen Park?
10,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evergreen Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 189 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Evergreen Park have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #384 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 Evergreen Park 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 →