Alfred Phillips House · Photo: Andrita2 at English Wikipedia · Public domain95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Gibson City
2% of Gibson City’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #610 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gibson City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gibson City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gibson City is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #610 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
28 conserved acres
2% of Gibson City’s land. Who manages Gibson City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railside Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| North City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lowry Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mcmillen Baseball Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| South City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| LeFevre Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Gibson City
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Gibson City
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gibson City →
Questions about parks and trails in Gibson City
How much of Gibson City is conserved land?
2% 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 Gibson City’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at North Park (on leash), West Park (on leash) and South Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gibson City?
1,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gibson City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gibson City have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #610 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 Gibson City 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 →