Scott Field Heritage Air Park
Park
16 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Scott AFB
Scott AFB has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Scott Field Heritage Air Park (0.9 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #574 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
51 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Scott AFB?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scott AFB have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scott AFB is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #574 of 768 in Illinois. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scott AFB’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 25%
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 Scott Field Heritage Air Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
2% of Scott AFB’s land. Who manages Scott AFB’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners48 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land2 ac
Private Park · 48 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 48 | Open |
| Scott Afb Dog Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 2 | Restricted |
| Unkown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
23 places to go in Scott AFB
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scott AFB
Kid's Playground
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
12Tennis
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Scott AFB
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Scott AFB →
Next door
Scott AFB and its neighbors
Scott AFB has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shiloh Valley Township12 miScott AFB5.9 miShiloh4.9 miO'Fallon3.6 miMascoutah Township1.9 miMascoutah1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott AFB | 2% | 1.4 | 5 | 32% | C+ |
| Mascoutah Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shiloh Valley Township | 3% | 0.4 | 23 | 45% | B− |
| Shiloh | 7% | 0.4 | 18 | 38% | B |
| Mascoutah | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 72% | C+ |
| O'Fallon | 5% | 0.2 | 17 | 71% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scott AFB
Where can I hike in Scott AFB?
The longest trail networks: Scott Field Heritage Air Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scott AFB is conserved land?
2% 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 Scott AFB’s trails?
Scott Field Heritage Air Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott AFB?
2,280 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott AFB or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scott AFB have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #574 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 Scott AFB 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 →