Lindberg Park
Managed by Park District of Oak Park
14 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Oak Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oak Park
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). 98 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #382 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
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
What kind of outdoors town is Oak Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oak Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oak Park is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #382 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oak Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Lindberg Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Park
Managed by Park District of Oak Park
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ridgeland Commons Park
Managed by Park District of Oak Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Taylor Park
Managed by Park District of Oak Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Lindberg Park14 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsMaple Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
Barrie Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
Mills Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsAustin Gardens Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsLongfellow Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsEuclid Square Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsRidgeland Commons Park10 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsTaylor Park10 acres · Park District of Oak Park
Rehm Park6 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsField Park5 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsScoville Park4 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsStevenson Park4 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsCarroll Park2 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsCheney Mansion2 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsAndersen Park1 acres · Park District of Oak Park
Fox Park1 acres · Park District of Oak Park
DirectionsWho protects it
100 conserved acres
3% of Oak Park’s land. Who manages Oak Park’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
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Oak Park
Park District of Oak Park Ridgeland Common PoolIn Ridgeland Commons Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Oak Park
Barrie Center Tot LotIn Barrie Park
DirectionsBarrie Park PlaygroundIn Barrie Park
DirectionsBeye School Playground
DirectionsField Park PlaygroundIn Field Park
DirectionsField Park PlaygroundIn Field Park
DirectionsFox Park Playground
DirectionsHatch School Playground
DirectionsMann Schoiol Playground
Directions8 more playgrounds
Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School Playground
DirectionsRandolph Tot LotIn Randolph Park
DirectionsScoville Park PlaygroundIn Scoville Park
DirectionsScoville Park Playground Sand PitIn Scoville Park
DirectionsSt. Giles School Playground
DirectionsStevenson PlaygroundIn Stevenson Park
DirectionsTaylor Park PlaygroundIn Taylor Park
DirectionsWhittier School Playground
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Oak Park
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Oak Park
Taylor Park PatioIn Taylor Park
DirectionsPlus 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.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 49 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Mrs. Thomas H. Gale HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itFrank Thomas HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itWalter Gale HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itFrank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itMasonic Temple BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itRidgeland-Oak Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itGunderson Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itScoville PlaceDistrict · listed 2002
About itOak Park ConservatoryBuilding · listed 2005
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oak Park: 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 →
Next door
Oak Park and its neighbors
Oak Park has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | 3% | 0.6 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Oak Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Park
Where can I hike in Oak Park?
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.
How much of Oak Park is conserved land?
3% 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 Oak Park’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?
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?
11,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oak Park have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #382 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 Oak Park 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 →