Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.095% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Manteno
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (0.8 mi). 116 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Manteno, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #389 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manteno?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manteno have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manteno is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #389 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds 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 Heritage Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eddie Reed Park
All 9 parks & preserves
107 conserved acres
3% of Manteno’s land. Who manages Manteno’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Wright'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hendrickson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Thies Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Manteno
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.2 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.
The best walking months in Manteno: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manteno →
Manteno and its neighbors
Manteno has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno | 3% | 0.3 | 13 | 95% | B |
| Bourbonnais | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 94% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manteno
Where can I hike in Manteno?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manteno 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 Manteno’s trails?
Heritage Park and Legacy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manteno?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manteno?
5,421 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manteno or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manteno have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #389 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 Manteno 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 →