Photo: Jaylon Vermost · CC BY 4.0Kewanee has 270 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Baker Park (0.6 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kewanee, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #446 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kewanee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kewanee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kewanee is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #446 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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 Baker Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Windmont Park
Northeast Park
Chautauqua Park
All 7 parks & preserves
105 conserved acres
3% of Kewanee’s land. Who manages Kewanee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Park Disc Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Chautauqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Windmont Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Northeast Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| West Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mckinley Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Kewanee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Kewanee: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Kewanee →
Questions about parks and trails in Kewanee
Where can I hike in Kewanee?
The longest trail networks: Baker Park, 0.6 miles; Windmont Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kewanee is conserved land?
3% 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 Kewanee’s trails?
Baker Park and Windmont Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kewanee?
2,833 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kewanee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 270 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kewanee have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 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 Kewanee 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 →