Robinson Woods Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
196 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Schiller Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Schiller Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Schiller Park, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Robinson Woods Preserve (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #443 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
15 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Schiller Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schiller Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schiller Park is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #443 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schiller Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C−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 57%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Robinson Woods Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schiller Woods North Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
49 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Schiller Woods South Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Kennedy Park
Managed by Schiller Park Recreation Department
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Robinson Woods Preserve196 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsSchiller Woods North Preserve49 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsStalica Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Schiller Park Recreation Department
DirectionsKennedy Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Schiller Park Recreation Department
DirectionsNorth Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Park District of Franklin Park
DirectionsSchiller Woods South Preserve17 acres · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
DirectionsWho protects it
15 conserved acres
1% of Schiller Park’s land. Who manages Schiller Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Stalica Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Clocktower Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Dooley Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Schiller Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Schiller Park
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Schiller Park
Shiller Park Bark Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Schiller Park
Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing
DirectionsPicnic areas in Schiller Park
Indian Boundary Family Picnic AreaHours: sunrise-sunset · In Robinson Woods Preserve
DirectionsRiver Bend Family Picnic AreaHours: sunrise-sunset · In Robinson Woods Preserve
DirectionsRobinson Homestead Family Picnic AreaHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsSchiller Woods-East Grove #10In Schiller Woods North Preserve
DirectionsSchiller Woods-South Grove #15In Schiller Woods South Preserve
DirectionsSchiller Woods-West Grove #1In Schiller Woods North Preserve
DirectionsSchiller Woods-West Grove #2In Schiller Woods North Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Soccer
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Schiller Park: 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) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Schiller Park →
Next door
Schiller Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schiller Park | 1% | 1.0 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| Leyden Township | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 95% | B− |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
| Franklin Park | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schiller Park
Where can I hike in Schiller Park?
The longest trail networks: Robinson Woods Preserve, 1.3 miles; Schiller Woods North Preserve, 0.3 miles; Kennedy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Schiller Park 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 Schiller Park’s trails?
Robinson Woods Preserve and Schiller Woods North Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schiller Park?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Schiller Park?
10,733 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schiller Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Schiller Park have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #443 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 Schiller Park 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 →