Robinson City Park
Park
31 acres1.2 mi of trail
City Park Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Robinson
Robinson has 6.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Robinson City Park (1.2 mi). 1% of Robinson’s land is conserved, about 43 acres. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #422 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
43 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Robinson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Robinson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robinson is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #422 of 768 in Illinois. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Robinson’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (69 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 45%
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 Robinson City Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Park
Park
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
1% of Robinson’s land. Who manages Robinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Local Park · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Robinson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Robinson
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Robinson
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
City Park Walking Path0.2 mi
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
8Tennis
6Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Robinson
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Robinson →
Questions about parks and trails in Robinson
Where can I hike in Robinson?
The longest trail networks: Robinson City Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robinson 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 Robinson’s trails?
Robinson City Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Robinson?
1,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Robinson have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #422 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 Robinson 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 →