Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
130 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Schaumburg
8% of Schaumburg’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. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Schaumburg, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary (3 mi), Olympic Park (2.6 mi), Volkening Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #112 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
964 acres · of 19.4 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,142 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
92 mi
33 mi lanes · 59 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Schaumburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schaumburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schaumburg is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #112 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schaumburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,142 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks 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 87%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olympic Park
Managed by Schaumburg Park District
76 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Volkening Park
Managed by Schaumburg Park District
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Connelly Park
Managed by Schaumburg Park District
51 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Belle Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 77 parks & preserves
Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary130 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsOlympic Park76 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
DirectionsVolkening Park22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
DirectionsConnelly Park51 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
DirectionsCampanelli Park30 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBelle Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Gray Farm Park68 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHoover Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKay Wojcik Conservation Area at Oak Hollow18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Meineke Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBock Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLinden Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSchaumburg Town Square3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodstock Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
Polk Brach Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrandenburg Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Timbercrest Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOlde Schaumburg Centre Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsApollo Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
DirectionsFalk Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRuss Parker Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Schaumburg Park District
Kingsport East Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Ruth MacIntyre Conservation Area44 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAtcher Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions90 North Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSheffield Ridge Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Hofman Estates Park District
Michael P. Doherty Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dooley Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Savannah Trace Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Eagle Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPembroke Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSalk Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sunset Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSara Meginnis Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage in the Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Elaine Bond Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Heritage Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPark St. Clair Conservation Area46 acres
DirectionsPrarie Park26 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park19 acres
Freedom Park18 acres
DirectionsTerada Park17 acres
DirectionsLancer Creek Park17 acres · Schaumburg Park District
DirectionsMaple Park12 acres
DirectionsColony Lake Park11 acres
DirectionsBode Detention10 acres
DirectionsNed Brown Forest Preserve9 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsGolf and Knollwood Park8 acres
McElmore Park8 acres
DirectionsDerda Park8 acres
Jay Cee Park8 acres
Zocher Park7 acres
Knollwood Park6 acres
Olde Salem Park5 acres
DirectionsJoseph Roberts Park5 acres
Lancer Creek Park/Twin Ponds Park5 acres
Abrahamsen Park5 acres
DirectionsKingsport Terrace Park5 acres
DirectionsCove Park4 acres
Prairie Center for the Arts Sculpture Garden4 acres
DirectionsKingsport East South Detention4 acres
Duxbury Park4 acres
Pochet Park3 acres · Schaumburg Park District
Slingerland Park3 acres
DirectionsParker Detention #33 acres
Victoria Park2 acres
Sarah's Grove Park2 acres
DirectionsKingsport Lake Park2 acres
Hilltop Park2 acres
Sheffield Park2 acres
DirectionsFrolf Course2 acres
DirectionsLexington Greenbelt2 acres
Parker Detention #11 acres
Primrose Detention1 acres
Summit Detention1 acres
Parker Detention #21 acres
Who protects it
964 conserved acres
8% of Schaumburg’s land. Who manages Schaumburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency854 ac
Town or city104 ac
Private owners5 ac
Local Park · 659 acLocal Conservation Area · 246 acUnknown · 29 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 131 | Open |
| Olympic Park Local Park | Regional agency | 75 | Open |
| Gray Farm Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 69 | Open |
| Park St. Claire Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Ruth Macintyre Park Local Park | Regional agency | 35 | Open |
| Campenelli Park Local Park | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
| Alexian Field Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Prairie Park Local Park | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Walnut Greens Golf Course Unknown | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Hoover Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
118 places to go in Schaumburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Schaumburg
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Schaumburg
Bock Community PoolIn Bock Park
DirectionsNantucket Cove Pool
DirectionsWeathersfield South Neighborhhod Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Schaumburg
Bison's Bluff Nature PlaygroundIn Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary
DirectionsChurchill Playground
DirectionsChurchill School Playground
Directions99 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Schaumburg
Copley Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Schaumburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Schaumburg
9 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
92 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
33 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
59 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
60Tennis
50Baseball
27Basketball
25Soccer
12Beach volleyball
10Softball
6Pickleball
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Schaumburg: 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) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Schaumburg →
Next door
Schaumburg and its neighbors
Schaumburg has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hoffman Estates35 miSchaumburg18 miElk Grove Village9.7 miPalatine6.8 miStreamwood6.0 miRolling Meadows2.4 miRoselle1.2 miHanover Park1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg | 8% | 0.9 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Hoffman Estates | 6% | 1.7 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Rolling Meadows | 4% | 0.4 | 7 | 93% | B |
| Palatine | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 99% | B+ |
| Elk Grove Village | 4% | 0.8 | 10 | 99% | A− |
| Roselle | 6% | 0.2 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Hanover Park | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Streamwood | 5% | 0.8 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schaumburg
Where can I hike in Schaumburg?
The longest trail networks: Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, 3 miles; Olympic Park, 2.6 miles; Volkening Park, 0.8 miles; Connelly Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Schaumburg is conserved land?
8% 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 Schaumburg’s trails?
Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary and Olympic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schaumburg?
92 miles of bike routes are on the map: 33 of painted or protected lanes and 59 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Schaumburg?
25,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schaumburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,146 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Schaumburg have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 Schaumburg 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 →