Photo: Legimet · CC BY-SA 4.0Robbins has 8 acres of parks, 1.8 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Robbins, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #696 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Robbins?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Robbins have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robbins is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #696 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Robbins’ land. Who manages Robbins’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Robbins
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Robbins: April 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Robbins →
Robbins and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 90% | C− |
| Crestwood | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 96% | C+ |
| Blue Island | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 99% | C+ |
| Midlothian | 14% | 1.5 | 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 Robbins
How much of Robbins is conserved land?
under 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 Robbins’ trails?
Robbins Heritage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Robbins?
9,435 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robbins or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Robbins have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #696 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 Robbins neighbors.
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 →