Ballantrae Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Flossmoor
8% of Flossmoor’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
8% of Flossmoor’s land is conserved, about 188 acres. 193 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Flossmoor, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #208 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
188 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
193 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Flossmoor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Flossmoor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flossmoor is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #208 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Flossmoor’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (193 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks 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 79%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 73%
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 Ballantrae Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pheasant Trails Park
Managed by Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Flossmoor Park
Managed by Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Goldberg Park
Managed by Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Ballantrae Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Pheasant Trails Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Flossmoor Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
DirectionsGoldberg Park5 acres · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Highland Park5 acres · Homewood-Flossmor Park District
Leavitt Avenue Park5 acres · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
DirectionsMillennium Park1 acres · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Pinehurst Park1 acres · Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Who protects it
188 conserved acres
8% of Flossmoor’s land. Who manages Flossmoor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city139 ac
Regional agency49 ac
Unknown · 139 acLocal Park · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Run Golf Course Unknown | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Irons Oaks Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Flossmoor Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Pheasant Trails Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Ballantrae Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Leavitt Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Goldberg Center & Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Ice Arena Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heather Hill Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Flossmoor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Flossmoor
6 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
26Tennis
10Baseball
3Football
2Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Flossmoor: April 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 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Flossmoor →
Next door
Flossmoor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rich Township29 miBloom Township29 miHomewood5.2 miOlympia Fields4.8 miChicago Heights2.7 miHazel Crest2.1 miCountry Club Hills1.2 miFlossmoor1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossmoor | 8% | 0.3 | 21 | 99% | A− |
| Homewood | 5% | 1.0 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Chicago Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 97% | B |
| Country Club Hills | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Olympia Fields | 7% | 1.6 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Hazel Crest | 6% | 0.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Rich Township | 11% | 0.8 | 12 | 96% | A− |
| Bloom Township | 3% | 0.6 | 10 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Flossmoor
Where can I hike in Flossmoor?
The longest trail networks: Ballantrae Park, 0.3 miles; Pheasant Trails Park, 0.1 miles; Flossmoor Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flossmoor is conserved land?
8% 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 Flossmoor’s trails?
Ballantrae Park and Pheasant Trails Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flossmoor?
8,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flossmoor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flossmoor have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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 Flossmoor 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 →