Norridge Park
Managed by Norridge Park District
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Theemausoliam · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Norwood Park Township
Norwood Park Township has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Norridge Park (0.6 mi). 8% of Norwood Park Township’s land is conserved, about 197 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #321 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
197 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Norwood Park Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Norwood Park Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norwood Park Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #321 of 768 in Illinois. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Norwood Park Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home84% 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 68%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 58%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Norridge Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
197 conserved acres
8% of Norwood Park Township’s land. Who manages Norwood Park Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners154 ac
Town or city23 ac
Regional agency20 ac
Private Park · 154 acLocal Park · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemoor Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 154 | Open |
| Norridge Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Edison Home Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Brickton Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Norwood Park Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Norwood Park Township
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Norwood Park Township
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
13Tennis
7Basketball
1Volleyball
1Field hockey
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Norwood Park Township: July to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Norwood Park Township →
Next door
Norwood Park Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park Township | 8% | 1.6 | 2 | 84% | B+ |
| Harwood Heights | 7% | 1.3 | 2 | 91% | B+ |
| Park Ridge | 3% | 1.1 | 4 | 97% | B+ |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
| Leyden Township | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 95% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norwood Park Township
Where can I hike in Norwood Park Township?
The longest trail networks: Norridge Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norwood Park Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Norwood Park Township’s trails?
Norridge Park and Jaycee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Norwood Park Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Norwood Park Township?
11,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norwood Park Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Norwood Park Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 Norwood Park Township 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 →