Jaycees Park
Managed by Village of Steeleville
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Steeleville
Steeleville has 14 acres of parks, 7.6 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Steeleville’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Steeleville, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
14 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Steeleville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Steeleville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Steeleville is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Steeleville’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Steeleville. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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 Jaycees Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
1% of Steeleville’s land. Who manages Steeleville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city8 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 8 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acPrivate Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Williams St Ballpark Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| American Legion Field Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Broadway Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Steeleville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Steeleville
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Steeleville
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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Steeleville →
Questions about parks and trails in Steeleville
Where can I hike in Steeleville?
The longest trail networks: Jaycees Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Steeleville 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 Steeleville’s trails?
Jaycees Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Steeleville?
14,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Steeleville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Steeleville have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Steeleville 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 →