Smithton City Park
Park
35 acres1 mi of trail
Park Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in Smithton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Smithton
The biggest trail networks: Smithton City Park (1 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 9.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #659 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
27 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smithton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smithton is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #659 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smithton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home33% 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 29%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 14%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Smithton City Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
1% of Smithton’s land. Who manages Smithton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Local Park · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Park Lake Trail1.0 mi
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
3Baseball
1Skate park
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Smithton
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 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
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 Smithton →
Next door
Smithton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton | 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 33% | C |
| Smithton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belleville | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 62% | C+ |
| Freeburg | 2% | 0.1 | 23 | 59% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smithton
Where can I hike in Smithton?
The longest trail networks: Smithton City Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smithton 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 Smithton’s trails?
Smithton City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smithton?
10,750 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smithton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smithton have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #659 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 Smithton 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 →