Kemmerling Park
Managed by Roselle Park District
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Roselle
6% of Roselle’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Kemmerling Park (0.6 mi). 6% of Roselle’s land is conserved, about 219 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #314 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
219 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
263 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Roselle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Roselle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roselle is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #314 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Roselle’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (263 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Kemmerling Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goose Lake Park
Managed by Roselle Park District
49 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Clauss Farm Recreation Area
Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Turner Park
Managed by Roselle Park District
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 20 parks & preserves
Kemmerling Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
Turner Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
DirectionsMraz Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Roselle Park District
DirectionsGoose Lake Park49 acres · Roselle Park District
Clauss Farm Recreation Area36 acres
Four Seasons Park16 acres
DirectionsEngel Park12 acres · Roselle Park District
Manary Park11 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsOdlum Park10 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsChatburg Park10 acres · Roselle Park District
Parkside Park7 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsWaterbury Park4 acres
Gorski Park3 acres · Roselle Park District
Kennedy Park3 acres
Rock Run Park3 acres · Roselle Park District
Newcastle Green Park2 acres · Roselle Park District
DirectionsMarion Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Kidtowne Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Post Office Park1 acres · Roselle Park District
Who protects it
219 conserved acres
6% of Roselle’s land. Who manages Roselle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency217 ac
Town or city1 ac
State conservation1 ac
Local Park · 184 acLocal Conservation Area · 34 acConservation Easement · 1 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 by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Lake Park Local Park | Regional agency | 46 | Open |
| Claus Farm Recreation Area Local Park | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Medinah Wetlands 3 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Turner Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Chatburg Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Four Seasons Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Manary Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Brookrose Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Kemmering Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Pine Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Roselle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Roselle
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Roselle
4 Paws Dog ParkIn Odlum Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Tennis
15Baseball
6Soccer
5Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Roselle: July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Roselle →
Next door
Roselle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselle | 6% | 0.2 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bloomingdale | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 98% | A− |
| Schaumburg | 8% | 0.9 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Itasca | 8% | 0.8 | 26 | 96% | A |
| Hanover Park | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Elk Grove Village | 4% | 0.8 | 10 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roselle
Where can I hike in Roselle?
The longest trail networks: Kemmerling Park, 0.6 miles; Turner Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roselle is conserved land?
6% 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 Roselle’s trails?
Kemmerling Park and Goose Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roselle?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Roselle?
19,740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roselle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 263 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roselle have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #314 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 Roselle 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 →