Photo: OhanaSurf · CC BY-SA 4.015% of Fox River Grove’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 15% of Fox River Grove’s land is conserved, about 162 acres. 156 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #49 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fox River Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fox River Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fox River Grove is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #49 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.
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
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162 conserved acres
15% of Fox River Grove’s land. Who manages Fox River Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picnic Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Foxmoor Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Victoria Woods Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Hunters Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Norge Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Old Hunt Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Spring Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Algonquin Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Foxmoor Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Fox River Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
0.6 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 Fox River Grove
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fox River Grove →
Fox River Grove and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River Grove | 15% | 0.5 | 34 | 99%+ | A |
| Lake Barrington | 9% | 0.2 | 35 | 67% | B+ |
| Barrington Hills | 8% | 2.3 | 282 | 36% | A |
| Cary | 17% | 1.2 | 50 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fox River Grove
How much of Fox River Grove is conserved land?
15% 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.
Where can I bike in Fox River Grove?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fox River Grove?
17,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fox River Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fox River Grove have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Fox River Grove 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 →