7% of Johnsburg’s land is conserved: 334 acres
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 115 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Johnsburg, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #420 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Johnsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnsburg is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #420 of 768 in Illinois. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 8% of Johnsburg’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 Hiller Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weingart Rd Sedge Meadow Nature Preserve
All 6 parks & preserves
334 conserved acres
7% of Johnsburg’s land. Water is left out: Johnsburg has 7.3 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Johnsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 174 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchenry Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Weingart Road Sedge Meadow Private Conservation | Private owners | 28 | Closed |
| Pioneer Fen 2 Unknown | Regional agency | 19 | Restricted |
| Hiller Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Pioneer Fen 1 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 17 | Restricted |
| Sunnyside Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Oakcreek Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Rescue Squad Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
12 places to go in Johnsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.0 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 Johnsburg: 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 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Johnsburg →
Johnsburg and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsburg | 7% | 0.1 | 18 | 77% | B |
| Pistakee Highlands | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99% | C− |
| Lakemoor | 3% | 0.4 | 11 | 79% | B |
| McHenry | 3% | 0.5 | 22 | 90% | B+ |
| Ringwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wonder Lake | 3% | 1.3 | 15 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnsburg
Where can I hike in Johnsburg?
The longest trail networks: Hiller Park, 0.4 miles; McHenry Township Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnsburg is conserved land?
7% 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 Johnsburg’s trails?
Hiller Park and Weingart Rd Sedge Meadow Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Johnsburg?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Johnsburg?
23,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Johnsburg have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #420 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 Johnsburg 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 →