Photo: Omnedon · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Georgetown
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 9.0 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Georgetown’s land is conserved, about 28 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #617 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #617 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
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28 conserved acres
3% of Georgetown’s land. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| Georgetown City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kickapoo State Recreation Area Unknown | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Georgetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Georgetown
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Georgetown →
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
How much of Georgetown 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.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
3,304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #617 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 Georgetown 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 →