Aux Sable Springs Park
Managed by Village of Minooka Public Works; Kendall County Forest Preserve District
103 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Minooka
Minooka has 165 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Aux Sable Springs Park (2 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Minooka, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #500 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
51 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
165 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Minooka?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Minooka have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Minooka is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #500 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Minooka’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (165 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 35%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Aux Sable Springs Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arbor Lakes Park
Managed by Village of Minooka
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lions Park
Managed by Village of Minooka Public Works
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Aux Sable Springs Park103 acres · 2 mi of trail · Village of Minooka Public Works; Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsLions Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Minooka Public Works
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Minooka
DirectionsArbor Lakes Park11 acres · Village of Minooka
Summit Park11 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsWestwind Park8 acres · Village of Minooka
Chestnut Ridge Greenway7 acres · Village of Minooka
Lakewood Trails Recreation Area6 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsLakewood Trails East Recreation Area4 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsArbor Lakes Recreation Area3 acres · Village of Minooka
Lakewood East Trails Park2 acres · Village of Minooka
Summerfield #12 acres · Village of Minooka
Summerfield #21 acres · Village of Minooka
Misty Creek Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsBeechwood Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Heather Ridge Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
1% of Minooka’s land. Who manages Minooka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city50 ac
Local Park · 50 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Arbor Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Summit Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Lakewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Misty Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Minooka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Minooka
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Minooka
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
13Tennis
8Soccer
3Basketball
3Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Minooka: 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Minooka →
Next door
Minooka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka | 1% | 0.4 | 13 | 82% | B− |
| Channahon | 7% | 0.5 | 60 | 98% | A |
| Aux Sable Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 86% | B− |
| Seward Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Minooka
Where can I hike in Minooka?
The longest trail networks: Aux Sable Springs Park, 2 miles; Lions Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Minooka is conserved land?
1% 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 Minooka’s trails?
Aux Sable Springs Park and Arbor Lakes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Minooka?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Minooka?
22,733 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minooka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Minooka have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Minooka 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 →