Virgil Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
427 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Virgil
29% of Virgil’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 29% of Virgil’s land is conserved, about 401 acres. 403 acres are parks and preserves, 1,292 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
29%
401 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
403 ac
1,292 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
401 conserved acres
29% of Virgil’s land. Who manages Virgil’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency401 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 379 acLocal Conservation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Forest Preserve 5 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 140 | Unknown |
| Virgil Forest Preserve 7 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 100 | Unknown |
| Virgil Forest Preserve 3 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 87 | Unknown |
| Great Western Trail Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Virgil Forest Preserve 2 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 22 | Unknown |
| Virgil Forest Preserve 6 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 20 | Unknown |
| Virgil Forest Preserve 8 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 10 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
Great Western Trail1.5 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Virgil: April 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Virgil →
Questions about parks and trails in Virgil
Are dogs allowed on Virgil’s trails?
Virgil Forest Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Virgil?
12,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Virgil or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 403 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Virgil 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 →