Burns Field Park
Park
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hinsdale
6% of Hinsdale’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Burns Field Park (0.6 mi), Robbins Park (0.5 mi). 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hinsdale, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6% of Hinsdale’s land is conserved, about 171 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #276 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
171 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
149 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hinsdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hinsdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hinsdale is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #276 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hinsdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (149 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 64%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
The longest trail network is Burns Field Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Highland Park
Managed by Hinsdale Park District
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Burns Field Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Robbins Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Hinsdale Park District
DirectionsBurlington Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVeeck Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Hinsdale Park District
DirectionsBrook Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKatherine Legge Memorial Park51 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Hinsdale
DirectionsStough Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEleanor's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFullersburg Woods Forest Preserve14 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsPeirce Park10 acres · Hinsdale Park District
DirectionsHinsdale Community Swimming Pool3 acres
DirectionsMelin Park2 acres
DirectionsDean Nature Sanctuary1 acres
Dietz Park1 acres
Ehret Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
171 conserved acres
6% of Hinsdale’s land. Who manages Hinsdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city139 ac
Regional agency31 ac
Local Park · 133 acUnknown · 34 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Legge Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Brush Hill Unknown | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
| Robbins Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Veeck Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Pierce Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Burns Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Brush Hills Area Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Memorial Building Grounds Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Hinsdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hinsdale
Peirce Park PlaygroundIn Peirce Park
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hinsdale
Off-Leash Dog AreaHours: Apr-Oct 06:00-10:00,18:00-21:00; Nov-Mar 06:00-10:00;16:00-20:00 · In Katherine Legge Memorial Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hinsdale
Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic ShelterIn Katherine Legge Memorial Park
DirectionsSouth Picnic ShelterIn Katherine Legge Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Hinsdale
Peirce Park Community GardenFee · In Peirce Park · Hinsdale Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Pickleball
21Tennis
19Soccer
16Baseball
9Basketball
4Football
1Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
William Whitney HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itRobert A. and Mary Childs HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itFrancis Stuyvesant Peabody HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itImmanuel Evangelical ChurchBuilding · listed 2001
About itOrland P. Bassett HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itDowntown Hinsdale Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itRobbins Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itWilliam and Helen Coffeen HouseBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hinsdale: April, July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hinsdale →
Next door
Hinsdale and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Downers Grove Township51 miWestmont9.1 miOak Brook8.1 miBurr Ridge5.5 miHinsdale2.9 miClarendon Hills1.9 miWestern Springs1.0 miIndian Head Park0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 96% | B+ |
| Burr Ridge | 3% | 0.7 | 14 | 94% | B+ |
| Oak Brook | 9% | 1.0 | 36 | 81% | A |
| Western Springs | 5% | 0.4 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Indian Head Park | 1% | 0.8 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Westmont | 6% | 1.8 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Clarendon Hills | 4% | 1.0 | 6 | 97% | B+ |
| Downers Grove Township | 13% | 1.0 | 26 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hinsdale
Where can I hike in Hinsdale?
The longest trail networks: Burns Field Park, 0.6 miles; Robbins Park, 0.5 miles; Highland Park, 0.3 miles; Burlington Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hinsdale is conserved land?
6% 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 Hinsdale’s trails?
Burns Field Park and Robbins Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hinsdale?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hinsdale?
15,042 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hinsdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hinsdale have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #276 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 Hinsdale 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 →