Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Henry
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Stoner Park (0.6 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Henry, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Henry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Henry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Henry is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Stoner Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Child Park
All 5 parks & preserves
38 conserved acres
3% of Henry’s land. Who manages Henry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Stoner Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Waterworks Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Marshall Putnam Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Robert McBride Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Henry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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.
The best walking months in Henry: April, August and 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Henry →
Henry and its neighbors
Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry | 3% | 0.5 | 19 | 99%+ | A− |
| Magnolia Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 265 | 60% | B− |
| Henry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Henry
Where can I hike in Henry?
The longest trail networks: Stoner Park, 0.6 miles; Central Park, 0.2 miles; Waterworks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Henry 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.
Are dogs allowed on Henry’s trails?
Stoner Park and Child Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Henry?
12,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Henry have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Henry 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 →