McPhedran Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oglesby
Oglesby has 51 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Oglesby’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oglesby, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #495 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
33 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Oglesby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oglesby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oglesby is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #495 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oglesby’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 McPhedran Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lehigh Mormorial Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Memorial Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Matthiessen State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
McPhedran Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lehigh Mormorial Park12 acres
Memorial Park5 acres
Matthiessen State Park2 acres · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
County Yard Park2 acres
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
1% of Oglesby’s land. Who manages Oglesby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Local Park · 32 acState Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Dickinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Matthiessen State Park State Park | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Oglesby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oglesby
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Oglesby
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Oglesby
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oglesby: April, August 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Oglesby →
Next door
Oglesby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglesby | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 94% | B− |
| LaSalle Township | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 91% | B− |
| Deer Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oglesby
Where can I hike in Oglesby?
The longest trail networks: McPhedran Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oglesby is conserved land?
1% 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 Oglesby’s trails?
McPhedran Park and Lehigh Mormorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oglesby?
6,345 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oglesby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oglesby have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #495 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 Oglesby 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 →