Dellwood Park
Managed by Lockport Township Park District
133 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jakesoky · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lockport Township
Lockport Township has 24 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Dellwood Park (0.7 mi), Brent Hassert Park (0.7 mi), Volunteer Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Lockport Township’s land is conserved, about 1,707 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #196 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,707 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,117 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 34 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lockport Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lockport Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lockport Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #196 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.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lockport Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,117 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Dellwood Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brent Hassert Park
Park
46 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crest Hill Community Park
Park
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 32 parks & preserves
Dellwood Park133 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Lockport Township Park District
DirectionsBrent Hassert Park46 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Volunteer Park41 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCrest Hill Community Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWesglen Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Friendship Square Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Nottingham Ridge Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Romeoville
Lincoln Landing2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJaycee Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Atchley Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wespark1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lambs Woods73 acres · Forest Preserve District of Will County
Lockport Praire East Preserve32 acres · Forest Preserve District of Will County
Chicago International Soccer Club20 acres
DirectionsA F Hill Park19 acres
Century Park14 acres
College View Park10 acres
Sunset Park8 acres
DirectionsBoucher Praire Park6 acres
Vine Street Park5 acres
Lake Wood Falls Community Park4 acres
Westside Park4 acres
Irene King Park4 acres
Heritage Village2 acres · Will County Historical Society
DirectionsBonnie Brae Park2 acres
Malibu Bay Park2 acres
Clover Ridge Park1 acres
Lakeshore Park1 acres
Pacific Park1 acres
Heritage Falls Pool1 acres
DirectionsRichland Center Park1 acres
Georgetown Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,707 conserved acres
7% of Lockport Township’s land. Who manages Lockport Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency804 ac
State conservation552 ac
Town or city445 ac
State natural resources94 ac
Conservation Easement · 623 acLocal Park · 547 acUnknown · 238 acState Conservation Area · 235 acLocal Recreation Area · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 435 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Bluff Public Golf Club Unknown | Town or city | 235 | Open |
| Dellwood Park West Local Park | Regional agency | 178 | Open |
| Dellwood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 140 | Open |
| Long Run Seep State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
| Brent Hassert Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 76 | Open |
| Lambs Woods Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 72 | Open |
| Material Services Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Isle a la Cache State Conservation Area | Regional agency | 54 | Open |
| Hometown At Highpoint Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Lockport Loop Trail Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 43 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Lockport Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lockport Township
39 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Lockport Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lockport Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lockport Township
Legacy Campground
DirectionsLegacy Campground
DirectionsDisc golf in Lockport Township
The Canyons Disc Golf CourseIn Dellwood Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Burnham Centennial Nature Trail1.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
34 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
40Tennis
34Baseball
16Soccer
8Basketball
5Beach volleyball
3Football
3Softball
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lockport Lock, Dam and Power House Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lockport Township
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 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lockport Township →
Next door
Lockport Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Du Page Township34 miHomer Township25 miLockport Township24 miPlainfield Township14 miJoliet11 miJoliet Township5.4 miFairmont0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Township | 7% | 0.7 | 19 | 91% | A− |
| Joliet Township | 3% | 0.2 | 8 | 91% | B− |
| Homer Township | 5% | 0.7 | 10 | 72% | B |
| Du Page Township | 10% | 1.0 | 29 | 99% | A |
| Joliet | 6% | 0.2 | 15 | 95% | B+ |
| Fairmont | 3% | 0.2 | 11 | 99%+ | B |
| Plainfield Township | 8% | 0.4 | 16 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lockport Township
Where can I hike in Lockport Township?
The longest trail networks: Dellwood Park, 0.7 miles; Brent Hassert Park, 0.7 miles; Volunteer Park, 0.5 miles; Crest Hill Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lockport Township 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 Lockport Township’s trails?
Dellwood Park and Brent Hassert Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lockport Township?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 34 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lockport Township?
18,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lockport Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lockport Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #196 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 Lockport 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 →