Hoover Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
401 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Kendall Township
Kendall Township has 577 acres of parks, 62 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hoover Forest Preserve (5.4 mi), Harris Forest Preserve (2.9 mi), Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve (1.2 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Kendall Township’s land is conserved, about 590 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #324 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
590 acres · of 39.1 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
577 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Kendall Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kendall Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kendall Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #324 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kendall Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land62 acres of park per 1,000 residents (577 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 58%
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
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The longest trail network is Hoover Forest Preserve, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harris Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
92 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
96 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bicentennial Riverfront Park
Managed by Geneva Kayak, Yorkville Outdoor Center
4 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Richard Young Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
73 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Hoover Forest Preserve401 acres · 5.4 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsHarris Forest Preserve92 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsPickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve96 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsBicentennial Riverfront Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Geneva Kayak, Yorkville Outdoor Center
DirectionsRichard Young Forest Preserve73 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsRaintree Village Park C2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Kiwanis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Rice Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Crawford Park9 acres · City of Yorkville
Coleman Park8 acres · City of Yorkville
Raintree Village Park B7 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsPrestwick Park7 acres · City of Yorkville
Raintree Village Park A5 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsSunflower Park3 acres · City of Yorkville
Lyon Forest Preserve2 acres · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
Van Emmon Park2 acres · City of Yorkville
West Hydraulic Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsPrice Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
Rivers Edge Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
Who protects it
590 conserved acres
2% of Kendall Township’s land. Who manages Kendall Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency411 ac
County106 ac
Town or city48 ac
Private owners25 ac
Local Conservation Area · 503 acLocal Park · 48 acPrivate Conservation · 25 acUnknown · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 397 | Restricted |
| Harris F.P. Local Conservation Area | County | 90 | Open |
| Yorkville Seep Private Conservation | Private owners | 25 | Restricted |
| Hugart Unknown | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Henneberry F.P. Local Conservation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Crawford Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Raintree Village Park B Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Raintree Village Trail Space Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Price Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sunflower Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Kendall Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Kendall Township
4 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Kendall Township
The Nature Exploration StationIn Hoover Forest Preserve
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Kendall Township
Fox River
DirectionsScenic views in Kendall Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Kendall Township
Hoover Forest Preserve campgroundIn Hoover Forest Preserve · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Basketball
10Baseball
4Soccer
4Tennis
2Football
1Equestrian
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kendall Township: April 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 | 35 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Kendall Township →
Next door
Kendall Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fox Township23 miOswego Township23 miNa-Au-Say Township14 miKendall Township13 miBristol Township9.7 miYorkville6.1 miLisbon Township4.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Township | 2% | 0.3 | 62 | 83% | B+ |
| Bristol Township | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 97% | B |
| Na-Au-Say Township | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 91% | B+ |
| Fox Township | 10% | 0.6 | 985 | 54% | A− |
| Yorkville | 3% | 0.3 | 19 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Oswego Township | 5% | 0.6 | 22 | 95% | A− |
| Lisbon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kendall Township
Where can I hike in Kendall Township?
The longest trail networks: Hoover Forest Preserve, 5.4 miles; Harris Forest Preserve, 2.9 miles; Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve, 1.2 miles; Bicentennial Riverfront Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kendall Township 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 Kendall Township’s trails?
Hoover Forest Preserve and Harris Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kendall Township?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kendall Township?
11,471 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kendall Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 591 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kendall Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #324 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 Kendall Township 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 →