Photo: Jesster79 · CC BY-SA 3.0Savanna has 9 acres of parks, 3.1 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Savanna, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Savanna’s land is conserved, about 50 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #513 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Savanna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Savanna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Savanna is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #513 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
The longest trail network is Maquette Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bowen Park
50 conserved acres
3% of Savanna’s land. Who manages Savanna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 42 | Open |
| Maquette Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
| Elkay Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| 6Th Street Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Savanna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Savanna: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Savanna →
Questions about parks and trails in Savanna
Where can I hike in Savanna?
The longest trail networks: Maquette Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Savanna 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 Savanna’s trails?
Maquette Park and Bowen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Savanna?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Savanna?
14,387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Savanna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Savanna have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #513 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 Savanna 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 →