O'Fallon Family Sports Park
Park
200 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Robert Lawton · CC BY-SA 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in O'Fallon
O'Fallon has 546 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: O'Fallon Family Sports Park (2.2 mi). 5% of O'Fallon’s land is conserved, about 506 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #427 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
506 acres · of 15.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
546 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does O'Fallon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, O'Fallon is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #427 of 768 in Illinois. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of O'Fallon’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (546 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% 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 58%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 44%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 O'Fallon Family Sports Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Springs Park
Park
43 acres0.1 mi of trail
Scout Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
O'Fallon Family Sports Park200 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRock Springs Park43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSt Ellen Mine Park71 acres
DirectionsO'Fallon City Park36 acres
DirectionsHesse Park17 acres
DirectionsRohr Park5 acres
DirectionsThoman Park5 acres
Rock Springs Dog Park1 acres
Extended Stay Park1 acres
Who protects it
506 conserved acres
5% of O'Fallon’s land. Who manages O'Fallon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city506 ac
Local Park · 506 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 199 | Open |
| Rock Springs Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| St. Ellen Mine Park Local Park | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| O'Fallon Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Hesse Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Veterans' Monument Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Ogle'S Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Behren'S St Soccer Fields Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Thoman Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rohr Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in O'Fallon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in O'Fallon
Moye Playground
DirectionsYMCA Playground
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in O'Fallon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Scout Trail0.9 mi
YMCA Walking Track0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Soccer
21Baseball
15Tennis
4Pickleball
2Basketball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Tiedemann HouseBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in O'Fallon
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 | 14.8 | 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) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in O'Fallon →
Next door
O'Fallon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shiloh Valley Township12 miCaseyville Township11 miFairview Heights7.0 miO'Fallon Township6.3 miScott AFB5.9 miShiloh4.9 miO'Fallon3.6 miSwansea2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon | 5% | 0.2 | 17 | 71% | B |
| Shiloh | 7% | 0.4 | 18 | 38% | B |
| O'Fallon Township | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 66% | B− |
| Fairview Heights | 3% | 0.6 | 12 | 73% | B |
| Scott AFB | 2% | 1.4 | 5 | 32% | C+ |
| Caseyville Township | 3% | 0.3 | 16 | 65% | B− |
| Shiloh Valley Township | 3% | 0.4 | 23 | 45% | B− |
| Swansea | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 69% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in O'Fallon
Where can I hike in O'Fallon?
The longest trail networks: O'Fallon Family Sports Park, 2.2 miles; Rock Springs Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of O'Fallon is conserved land?
5% 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 O'Fallon’s trails?
O'Fallon Family Sports Park and St Ellen Mine Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in O'Fallon?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near O'Fallon?
11,289 acres of parks and open public land lie inside O'Fallon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 546 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does O'Fallon have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #427 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 O'Fallon 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 →