Oakwood Park
Managed by Winfield Park District
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kingkevy · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Winfield
17% of Winfield’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. 17% of Winfield’s land is conserved, about 330 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oakwood Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #96 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
330 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
3.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Winfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winfield is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #96 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Winfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks 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 89%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 88%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Oakwood Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto High Lake Daily ParkingWebsite ↗
Timber Ridge Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Belleau Woods Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Oakwood Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
DirectionsWynwood Fields12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
DirectionsPleasant Hill Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Carol Stream Park District
DirectionsEast Street Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
DirectionsWestfield Estates Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
DirectionsTimber Ridge Forest Preserve38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsChartwell Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
Indian Grove Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Winfield Park District
Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve66 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsBelleau Woods Forest Preserve32 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsWest DuPage Woods Forest Preserve16 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsSilverwood Glen Park12 acres · Winfield Park District
General Winfield Scott Park10 acres · Winfield Park District
Founders Park6 acres · Winfield Park District
DirectionsPrairie Trail Park4 acres · Winfield Park District
DirectionsLions Park3 acres · Winfield Park District
DirectionsCreekside Park1 acres
DirectionsPark on the Green1 acres · Carol Stream Park District
Who protects it
330 conserved acres
17% of Winfield’s land. Who manages Winfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency187 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits131 ac
State conservation32 ac
Town or city17 ac
Conservation Easement · 163 acLocal Conservation Area · 95 acLocal Park · 64 acLocal Other or Unknown · 37 acLocal Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 132 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Mounds County Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 58 | Open |
| Timber Ridge 11 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 37 | Unknown |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
| Oakwood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| General Winfield Scott Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Belleau Woods 7 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| East Street Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Founders Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Winfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Winfield
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
7Pickleball
5Basketball
3Tennis
2Soccer
2Volleyball
2Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Winfield: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Winfield →
Next door
Winfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 17% | 0.6 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Carol Stream | 7% | 0.7 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
| Winfield Township | 15% | 0.9 | 37 | 92% | A |
| Milton Township | 18% | 1.3 | 20 | 98% | A |
| Wheaton | 7% | 0.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winfield
Where can I hike in Winfield?
The longest trail networks: Oakwood Park, 0.5 miles; Timber Ridge Forest Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winfield is conserved land?
17% 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 Winfield’s trails?
Oakwood Park and Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Winfield?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Winfield?
23,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winfield have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Winfield 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 →