Spring Grove has 200 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Thelen Park (0.5 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Grove, 0.1 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #424 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Spring Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Grove is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #424 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Thelen Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Horse Fair Park
Chain O'Lakes State Park
185 conserved acres
3% of Spring Grove’s land. Who manages Spring Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchery Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Lyle C. Thomas Memorial Park and Landing Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Thelen Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Oak Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Springdale Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Spring Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Horse Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lyle C Thomas Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Chain O'Lakes State Park State Park | State conservation | 5 | Open |
| Pauline Pierce Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Spring Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Spring Grove: July to 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Grove →
Spring Grove and its neighbors
Spring Grove has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove | 3% | 0.1 | 34 | 78% | B |
| Fox Lake | 3% | 0.1 | 14 | 92% | B |
| Pistakee Highlands | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Grove
Where can I hike in Spring Grove?
The longest trail networks: Thelen Park, 0.5 miles; Horse Fair Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Grove is conserved land?
3% 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 Spring Grove’s trails?
Thelen Park and Horse Fair Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Grove?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Grove?
22,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 200 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Grove have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #424 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 Spring Grove neighbors.
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 →