Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Lombard has 7.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Madison Meadow Park (2.5 mi), Sunset Knoll Park (1 mi), The Commons (0.9 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Lombard’s land is conserved, about 463 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #255 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lombard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lombard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lombard is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #255 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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 Madison Meadow Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
463 conserved acres
7% of Lombard’s land. Who manages Lombard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Acres Local Park | Regional agency | 99 | Open |
| Madison Meadow Local Park | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
| Lombard Common Local Park | Regional agency | 50 | Open |
| Terrace View Local Park | Regional agency | 45 | Open |
| Four Seasons Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Sunset Knoll Local Park | Regional agency | 37 | Open |
| Broadview Slough Local Park | Regional agency | 29 | Open |
| Southland Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Westmore Woods Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Lombard Lagoon Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
30 places to go in Lombard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
13 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 map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Lombard: April, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lombard →
Lombard and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard | 7% | 0.8 | 11 | 90% | A− |
| Villa Park | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 97% | B+ |
| Addison | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Glen Ellyn | 9% | 1.5 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Oak Brook | 9% | 1.0 | 36 | 81% | A |
| Downers Grove | 10% | 0.9 | 13 | 97% | A |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 91% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lombard
Where can I hike in Lombard?
The longest trail networks: Madison Meadow Park, 2.5 miles; Sunset Knoll Park, 1 miles; The Commons, 0.9 miles; Lilacia Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lombard 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 Lombard’s trails?
Madison Meadow Park and Sunset Knoll Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lombard?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lombard?
22,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lombard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 479 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lombard have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #255 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 Lombard 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 →