Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oak Park Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lindberg Park (1.3 mi), Maple Park (0.6 mi). 3% of Oak Park Township’s land is conserved, about 100 acres.
Conserved land
3%
100 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
6.3 mi lanes · 0.5 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3% of Oak Park Township’s land. Who manages Oak Park Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency100 ac
Local Park · 84 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Lindberg Park
Local Park
Regional agency
15
Open
Taylor Park
Local Park
Regional agency
10
Open
Maple Park
Local Park
Regional agency
8
Open
Rehm Park
Local Park
Regional agency
7
Open
Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex
Local Recreation Area
Regional agency
6
Open
Barrie Park
Local Park
Regional agency
5
Open
Field Park
Local Park
Regional agency
5
Open
Mills Park
Local Park
Regional agency
5
Open
Scoville Park
Local Park
Regional agency
5
Open
Austin Gardens
Local Park
Regional agency
5
Open
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Oak Park Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Oak Park Township
Park District of Oak Park Ridgeland Common PoolIn Ridgeland Commons Park
Plus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
20 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
29Tennis
20Baseball
17Soccer
10Basketball
6Pickleball
3Volleyball
3Multi-sport
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oak Park Township: July and 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
76
63
49
37
Rain (in)
2.0
1.8
2.3
3.8
4.5
4.3
3.7
4.0
3.3
3.5
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 Oak Park Township →
Next door
Oak Park Township and its neighbors
Oak Park Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Park Township
Where can I hike in Oak Park Township?
The longest trail networks: Lindberg Park, 1.3 miles; Maple Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Oak Park Township’s trails?
Lindberg Park and Maple Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oak Park Township?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.5 of off-road paths and 20 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oak Park Township?
11,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Park Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak Park Township neighbors.