Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Johnston City has 28 acres of parks, 8.5 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Johnston City, 1.0 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Johnston City’s land is conserved, about 24 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #401 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Johnston City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Johnston City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnston City is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #401 of 768 in Illinois. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Johnston City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
24 conserved acres
2% of Johnston City’s land. Who manages Johnston City’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 | 18 | Open |
| Arrow Head Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Burgess Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Johnston City
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.
2 lakes & rivers
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 walking year in Johnston City
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Johnston City →
Questions about parks and trails in Johnston City
Where can I hike in Johnston City?
The longest trail networks: Johnston City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnston City is conserved land?
2% 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 Johnston City’s trails?
Johnston City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Johnston City?
569 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnston City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johnston City have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #401 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 Johnston City 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 →