Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Huntley has 20 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Deicke Park (3 mi), Ol Timers Park (0.6 mi), Marvin A. Weiss Park (0.5 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Huntley’s land is conserved, about 603 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #152 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Huntley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Huntley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntley is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #152 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Deicke Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
603 conserved acres
6% of Huntley’s land. Who manages Huntley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County Swainson's Hawk Habitat Local Conservation Area | County | 246 | Open |
| Pinecrest Golf Club Unknown | Town or city | 132 | Open |
| Betsey Warrington Park Local Park | Regional agency | 67 | Open |
| Carl Tomaso Sports Park Local Park | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Deicke Park Local Park | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Ol' Timers Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Weiss Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Kiley Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
32 places to go in Huntley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
26 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.
September is the best month for walking in Huntley
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huntley →
Huntley and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley | 6% | 1.3 | 21 | 85% | A− |
| Lake in the Hills | 13% | 2.2 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Grafton Township | 8% | 0.8 | 28 | 95% | A |
| Rutland Township | 16% | 0.9 | 116 | 88% | A |
| Coral Township | 6% | 0.2 | 224 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Huntley
Where can I hike in Huntley?
The longest trail networks: Deicke Park, 3 miles; Ol Timers Park, 0.6 miles; Marvin A. Weiss Park, 0.5 miles; Borhart Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntley 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 Huntley’s trails?
Deicke Park and Ol Timers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Huntley?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 26 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Huntley?
22,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 589 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntley have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Huntley 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 →