Three Springs Park
Park
83 acres2 mi of trail
Three Springs Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Shiloh
7% of Shiloh’s land is conserved: 553 acres
The biggest trail networks: Three Springs Park (2 mi). 268 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #440 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
553 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
268 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 8.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shiloh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shiloh is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #440 of 768 in Illinois. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shiloh’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (268 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home38% 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 57%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Three Springs Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
553 conserved acres
7% of Shiloh’s land. Who manages Shiloh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits192 ac
County141 ac
Private owners120 ac
Town or city110 ac
Conservation Easement · 182 acLocal Conservation Area · 141 acLocal Park · 110 acLocal Recreation Area · 96 acPrivate Park · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 174 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swirc&D Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 141 | Open |
| Tamarack Country Club Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 96 | Open |
| Three Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| York Town Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Shiloh Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Stocker Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
| Shiloh Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Shiloh
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shiloh
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Shiloh
Shiloh Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Three Springs Park Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Tennis
4Basketball
3Beach volleyball
2Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Shiloh
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 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shiloh →
Next door
Shiloh and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shiloh Valley Township12 miCaseyville Township11 miScott AFB5.9 miSt. Clair Township5.6 miShiloh4.9 miBelleville4.6 miO'Fallon3.6 miSwansea2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh | 7% | 0.4 | 18 | 38% | B |
| O'Fallon | 5% | 0.2 | 17 | 71% | B |
| Scott AFB | 2% | 1.4 | 5 | 32% | C+ |
| Swansea | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 69% | B− |
| St. Clair Township | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 41% | C+ |
| Belleville | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 62% | C+ |
| Shiloh Valley Township | 3% | 0.4 | 23 | 45% | B− |
| Caseyville Township | 3% | 0.3 | 16 | 65% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shiloh
Where can I hike in Shiloh?
The longest trail networks: Three Springs Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shiloh is conserved land?
7% 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 Shiloh’s trails?
Three Springs Park and Shiloh Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shiloh?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 8.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Shiloh?
7,517 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shiloh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 268 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shiloh have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #440 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 Shiloh 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 →