Photo: Troy Semple · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Heyworth
62 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Heyworth’s land is conserved, about 60 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #489 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Heyworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Heyworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Heyworth is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #489 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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60 conserved acres
3% of Heyworth’s land. Who manages Heyworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Unknown Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wyndhaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Heyworth
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.
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 Heyworth
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 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Heyworth →
Questions about parks and trails in Heyworth
How much of Heyworth 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 Heyworth?
921 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heyworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Heyworth have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #489 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 Heyworth 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 →