Narragansett Park
Managed by Burbank Park DIstrict
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stickney Township
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Stickney Township
The biggest trail networks: Narragansett Park (0.6 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Stickney Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 219 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #496 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
209 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
219 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Stickney Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stickney Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stickney Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #496 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stickney Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (219 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home99% 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 50%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 35%
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 Narragansett Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harr Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fitzgerald Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rice Park
Managed by Burbank Park District
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Narragansett Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Burbank Park DIstrict
DirectionsHarr Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
DirectionsFitzgerald Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
DirectionsRice Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Burbank Park District
DirectionsHaley Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Stickney Park District
Rench Park77 acres · Stickney Park District
Ridgeland Park21 acres
DirectionsNewcastle Park16 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsCommissioners Park9 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsMcArthur Park8 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsStevenson Park7 acres · Burbank Park District
DirectionsForest View Park5 acres · Forest View Park District
Nottingham Park3 acres · Bridgeview Park District
DirectionsCentral Stickey Park District2 acres · Central Stickey Park District
DirectionsOwens Park1 acres · Burbank Park District
Who protects it
209 conserved acres
3% of Stickney Township’s land. Who manages Stickney Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency171 ac
Town or city38 ac
Local Park · 209 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Park Pavilion Local Park | Regional agency | 76 | Open |
| Michael Looney Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Rice Park Local Park | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Newcastle Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Narragansett Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Millette Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Harr Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Macarthur Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Stevenson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Commissioners Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Stickney Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Stickney Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Stickney Township
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsRocket ParkIn Central Stickey Park District
DirectionsSahs Park
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Stickney Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
25Baseball
23Tennis
8Basketball
5Football
4Soccer
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stickney Township: April, July and 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Stickney Township →
Next door
Stickney Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Chicago242 miLyons Township27 miStickney Township2.0 miCicero1.9 miBedford Park1.5 miBurbank1.2 miStickney0.2 miForest View0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stickney Township | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 99% | B− |
| Chicago | 8% | 1.1 | 4 | 99% | A− |
| Lyons Township | 3% | 0.8 | 7 | 98% | B+ |
| Stickney | 6% | 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bedford Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forest View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cicero | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Burbank | 4% | 0.3 | 4 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stickney Township
Where can I hike in Stickney Township?
The longest trail networks: Narragansett Park, 0.6 miles; Harr Park, 0.4 miles; Fitzgerald Park, 0.4 miles; Rice Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stickney Township 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 Stickney Township’s trails?
Narragansett Park and Harr Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stickney Township?
14,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stickney Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 219 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stickney Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 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 Stickney Township 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 →