Milestone Park
Park
24 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: A. McMurray A mcmurray · CC BY 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in Sandwich
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Sandwich
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Sandwich, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Sandwich’s land is conserved, about 79 acres. 87 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #434 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
79 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Sandwich?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sandwich have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sandwich is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #434 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 Sandwich’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% 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 (87 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 44%
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 Milestone Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sandwich Memorial Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ernest Memorial Park
Managed by Sandwich Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Milestone Park24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Sandwich Memorial Park15 acres
Knights Park5 acres
DirectionsErnest Memorial Park1 acres · Sandwich Park District
Patriot Park1 acres
DirectionsHenderson Park1 acres
Who protects it
79 conserved acres
3% of Sandwich’s land. Who manages Sandwich’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County40 ac
Regional agency20 ac
Town or city17 ac
Local Recreation Area · 40 acLocal Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Fairground Local Recreation Area | County | 40 | Open |
| Sandwich Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Milestone Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Knights Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Patriot's Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Henderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Sandwich
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sandwich
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
14Baseball
4Basketball
4Soccer
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Sandwich: 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) | 31 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sandwich →
Next door
Sandwich 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | 3% | 0.2 | 12 | 98% | B |
| Little Rock Township | 3% | 0.8 | 53 | 91% | A− |
| Fox Township | 10% | 0.6 | 985 | 54% | A− |
| Somonauk | 1% | 0.5 | 16 | 91% | B |
| Plano | 3% | 0.9 | 17 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sandwich
Where can I hike in Sandwich?
The longest trail networks: Milestone Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sandwich is conserved land?
3% 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 Sandwich’s trails?
Milestone Park and Sandwich Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sandwich?
4,777 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandwich or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sandwich have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #434 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 Sandwich 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 →