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Illinois Route 37 at New Grand ChainPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in New Grand Chain

Few parks or trails are on the map in New Grand Chain

0.1 miles of mapped trail cross New Grand Chain, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
When to get out

June is the best month for walking in New Grand Chain

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)434858697886898882715747
Rain (in)3.63.64.75.25.24.24.23.13.34.04.54.1

August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Grand Chain →

Questions about parks and trails in New Grand Chain

Is there public land near New Grand Chain?

12,630 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Grand Chain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Grand Chain 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 →