Nauvoo State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
150 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Connelly Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Nauvoo
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nauvoo
The biggest trail networks: Nauvoo State Park (1.4 mi). 7% of Nauvoo’s land is conserved, about 147 acres. 155 acres are parks and preserves, 166 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
147 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
166 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Nauvoo State Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
147 conserved acres
7% of Nauvoo’s land. Water is left out: Nauvoo has 3.4 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nauvoo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources147 ac
State Park · 147 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nauvoo State Park State Park | State natural resources | 147 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Nauvoo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nauvoo
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Trail of Hope0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nauvoo: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nauvoo →
Next door
Nauvoo and its neighbors
Nauvoo has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauvoo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nauvoo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Appanoose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sonora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nauvoo
Where can I hike in Nauvoo?
The longest trail networks: Nauvoo State Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Nauvoo’s trails?
Nauvoo State Park and Nauvoo City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nauvoo?
11,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nauvoo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nauvoo 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 →