Spring Rock Park
Managed by Western Springs Park District
46 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Western Springs
5% of Western Springs’ 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. The biggest trail networks: Spring Rock Park (0.7 mi). 95 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #313 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
89 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Western Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Western Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Western Springs is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #313 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 Western Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
LessMore
Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Spring Rock Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Springdale Park
Managed by Western Springs Park District
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Field Park
Managed by Western Springs Park District
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sereda Park
Managed by Western Springs Park District
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Spring Rock Park46 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsTower Green1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsClark Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Western Springs Park District
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsSpringdale Park7 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsField Park6 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsSereda Park5 acres · Western Springs Park District
Timber Trails Park5 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsForest Hills Park4 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsRidgewood Park4 acres · Western Springs Park District
Laidlaw Park4 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsWestern Springs Service Club3 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsNortheast Park3 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsRidge Acres Park2 acres · Western Springs Park District
DirectionsWho protects it
89 conserved acres
5% of Western Springs’ land. Who manages Western Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency81 ac
Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 81 acUnknown · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Rock Park Local Park | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Recreation Center Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Springdale Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Forest Hills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Sereda Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Timber Trails Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Field Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Ridgewood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Laidlaw Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Northeast Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Western Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Western Springs
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Tennis
18Baseball
9Soccer
6Basketball
4Football
2Pickleball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Western Springs: 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 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Western Springs →
Next door
Western Springs and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Springs | 5% | 0.4 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Hinsdale | 6% | 0.6 | 9 | 96% | B+ |
| Indian Head Park | 1% | 0.8 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Lyons Township | 3% | 0.8 | 7 | 98% | B+ |
| Proviso Township | 3% | 0.8 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Western Springs
Where can I hike in Western Springs?
The longest trail networks: Spring Rock Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Western Springs is conserved land?
5% 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 Western Springs’ trails?
Spring Rock Park and Springdale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Western Springs?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Western Springs?
13,595 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Western Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Western Springs have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #313 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 Western Springs 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 →