Few parks or trails are on the map in Mitchell
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Mitchell’s land is conserved, about 8 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mitchell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mitchell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mitchell is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. 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
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8 conserved acres
2% of Mitchell’s land. Who manages Mitchell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Athletic Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
1 places to go in Mitchell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The walking year in Mitchell
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mitchell →
Mitchell and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 82% | C |
| Pontoon Beach | 30% | 0.6 | 306 | 78% | A |
| Edwardsville | 4% | 1.0 | 16 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mitchell
How much of Mitchell is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Mitchell?
16,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mitchell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mitchell have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Mitchell 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 →