Antler Park
Managed by Grayslake Community Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hainesville
12% of Hainesville’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. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hainesville, 1.2 per square mile of land. 12% of Hainesville’s land is conserved, about 145 acres.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #23 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
145 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
148 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hainesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hainesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hainesville is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #23 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hainesville’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (148 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
145 conserved acres
12% of Hainesville’s land. Who manages Hainesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city129 ac
Regional agency16 ac
Local Conservation Area · 129 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acLocal Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Hainesville Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Avon Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Cranberry Lake Natural Area Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Union Square Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Antler Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Hainesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hainesville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Hainesville
9 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hainesville: July to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hainesville →
Next door
Hainesville and its neighbors
Hainesville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainesville | 12% | 1.2 | 42 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Round Lake Park | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 93% | C+ |
| Grayslake | 9% | 0.6 | 23 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hainesville
How much of Hainesville is conserved land?
12% 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 Hainesville’s trails?
Antler Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hainesville?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hainesville?
24,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hainesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hainesville have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Hainesville 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 →