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Ramsey, Illinois village hallPhoto: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Ramsey

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ramsey

1% of Ramsey’s land is conserved, about 10 acres.

Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

10 conserved acres

1% of Ramsey’s land. Who manages Ramsey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation10 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Conservation Easement · 10 acState Conservation Area · 10 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources10Open
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Ramsey

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)374253657584878680685341
Rain (in)2.72.33.14.84.84.64.13.63.23.53.52.6

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ramsey →

Questions about parks and trails in Ramsey

Is there public land near Ramsey?

1,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ramsey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ramsey 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 →