Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Trenton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Trenton Nature Park (0.6 mi), Trenton Community Park (0.5 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #292 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Trenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #292 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Trenton Nature Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trenton Community Park
St. Mary's Playground
32 conserved acres
3% of Trenton’s land. Who manages Trenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Northland Nature Preserve Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
4 places to go in Trenton
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.
0.0 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 walking year in Trenton
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Trenton →
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton
Where can I hike in Trenton?
The longest trail networks: Trenton Nature Park, 0.6 miles; Trenton Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trenton 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 Trenton’s trails?
Trenton Nature Park and Trenton Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trenton?
679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #292 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 Trenton 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 →