Engle Memorial Park
Park
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lindenhurst
16% of Lindenhurst’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 16% of Lindenhurst’s land is conserved, about 464 acres. The biggest trail networks: Engle Memorial Park (0.6 mi), John Janega Memorial Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #44 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
464 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
356 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
6.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Lindenhurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lindenhurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lindenhurst is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #44 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lindenhurst’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (356 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 94%
Water is 7% of Lindenhurst’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Engle Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Janega Memorial Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Heritage Trails Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Engle Memorial Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
John Janega Memorial Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBonner Heritage Farm7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Trails Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Millennium Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsIndependence Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Forest View Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCountry Place Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lewis Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fourth Lake Forest Preserve109 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsOak Ridge Park17 acres
DirectionsHastings Lake Forest Preserve7 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsMallard Ridge Park6 acres
Slove Park3 acres
DirectionsMcDonald Woods Forest Preserve2 acres · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsLakewood Park1 acres
Linden's Landing1 acres
Who protects it
464 conserved acres
16% of Lindenhurst’s land. Water is left out: Lindenhurst has 4.5 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lindenhurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city167 ac
Regional agency149 ac
State conservation110 ac
Private owners26 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Local Conservation Area · 174 acLocal Park · 160 acConservation Easement · 110 acUnknown · 16 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Of Lindenhurst Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Engle Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 53 | Open |
| Natures Ridge Homeowners Association Park Local Park | Private owners | 26 | Open |
| Oak Ridge Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Forest View Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| John Janega Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Millennium Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Grant'S Gove Subdivision Tot Lot Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Mcdonald Woods Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Mallard Ridge Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Lindenhurst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lindenhurst
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lindenhurst
10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
6Soccer
5Baseball
4Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lindenhurst: 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 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lindenhurst →
Next door
Lindenhurst and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warren Township19 miGrayslake6.7 miLake Villa5.1 miNewport Township5.0 miLindenhurst3.0 miVenetian Village0.0 miOld Mill Creek0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenhurst | 16% | 0.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
| Venetian Village | 44% | under 0.1 | 162 | 99%+ | A− |
| Old Mill Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Villa | 18% | 0.8 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Newport Township | 20% | 0.2 | 397 | 79% | A− |
| Grayslake | 9% | 0.6 | 23 | 99%+ | A |
| Warren Township | 12% | 0.5 | 32 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lindenhurst
Where can I hike in Lindenhurst?
The longest trail networks: Engle Memorial Park, 0.6 miles; John Janega Memorial Park, 0.6 miles; Bonner Heritage Farm, 0.3 miles; Heritage Trails Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lindenhurst is conserved land?
16% 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 Lindenhurst’s trails?
Engle Memorial Park and John Janega Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lindenhurst?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lindenhurst?
27,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lindenhurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 369 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lindenhurst have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Lindenhurst 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 →