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Payson, IllinoisPhoto: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Payson

Few parks or trails are on the map in Payson

6 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ken Morgan Memorial Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Payson South Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

1 places to go in Payson

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Payson

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
3Baseball
2Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Payson

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)354052647483868578665240
Rain (in)1.91.92.64.25.04.93.93.83.53.22.62.0

January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Payson →

Questions about parks and trails in Payson

Are dogs allowed on Payson’s trails?

Ken Morgan Memorial Park and Payson South Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Payson?

5,344 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Payson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Payson 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 →