Jaycee Park
Managed by Kingsbury Park District
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 27 acres of parks, 3.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Greenville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #698 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
21 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #698 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 9%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Greenville. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
William S. Wait Park
Managed by Kingsbury Park District
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
St. Lawrence Family Field
Managed by Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto PP Lot
Laura Mollet Park
Managed by Kingsbury Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Jaycee Park7 acres · Kingsbury Park District
DirectionsWilliam S. Wait Park6 acres · Kingsbury Park District
DirectionsSt. Lawrence Family Field2 acres · Saint Lawrence Catholic Church
DirectionsLaura Mollet Park1 acres · Kingsbury Park District
DirectionsBreehne Park1 acres · Kingsbury Park District
DirectionsScott Field1 acres · Greenville University
DirectionsWho protects it
21 conserved acres
under 1% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Regional agency10 ac
Local Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| William S. Wait Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Laura Mollett Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Breehne Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
The Gullies Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Basketball
4Football
4Baseball
4Soccer
3Softball
2Tracks
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Greenville
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greenville →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville
How much of Greenville is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Greenville’s trails?
Jaycee Park and William S. Wait Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenville?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Greenville?
505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #698 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 Greenville 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 →