Hawthorne Hill Woods
Managed by Woodridge Park District
157 acres0.8 mi of trail
Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Woodridge
10% of Woodridge’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
10% of Woodridge’s land is conserved, about 624 acres. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Woodridge, 0.8 per square mile of land. 508 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #131 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
624 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
508 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Woodridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodridge is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #131 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 Woodridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (508 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home97% 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 86%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 83%
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 Hawthorne Hill Woods, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seven Bridges Park
Managed by Woodridge Park District
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mending Wall Park
Managed by Woodridge Park District
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Echo Point Park
Managed by Woodridge Park District
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 34 parks & preserves
Hawthorne Hill Woods157 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsSeven Bridges Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Mending Wall Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Echo Point Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsIde's Grove West Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Windy Point Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Forest Glen Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsOrchard Hill Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsWestminster Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Eighty-Third Street Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsCaddie Corner Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Woodridge Park District
Lake Carleton Park22 acres · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsGreene Valley Forest Preserve17 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsWood Ridge Forest Preserve15 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
DirectionsSummerhill Park14 acres · Woodridge Park District
Fox Hollow Forest Preserve13 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Boundary Hill Woods12 acres · Woodridge Park District
Castaldo Park11 acres · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsJanes Avenue Park11 acres · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsSunnydale Park10 acres · Woodridge Park District
Rutgers Park8 acres · Woodridge Park District
Lake Harriet Park8 acres · Woodridge Park District
Haven Park7 acres
Crabtree Park7 acres · Woodridge Park District
Vincente Natural Area7 acres · Woodridge Park District
Ide's Grove East Park6 acres · Woodridge Park District
Hobson Corner Park5 acres · Woodridge Park District
Directions63rd Street Park5 acres · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsTriangle Park3 acres · Woodridge Park District
Memorial Park2 acres · Woodridge Park District
DirectionsWaterfall Glen Forest Preserve1 acres · Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Ide's Legacy Park1 acres · Woodridge Park District
Somerset Park1 acres · Woodridge Park District
Internationale Estates Park1 acres · Woodridge Park District
Who protects it
624 conserved acres
10% of Woodridge’s land. Who manages Woodridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency552 ac
Town or city78 ac
Local Park · 403 acConservation Easement · 156 acUnknown · 41 acState Conservation Area · 20 acLocal Resource Management Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 156 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Hill Woods Local Park | Regional agency | 156 | Open |
| Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park Local Park | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Town Center Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Lake Carleton Local Park | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
| Vicente Natural Area State Conservation Area | Town or city | 20 | Closed |
| Westminster Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Castaldo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Arc Soccer Fields Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Fox Hollow 7 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Woodridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodridge
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
East Branch DuPage River TrailBike route
0.8 miCourts & fields
14Tennis
12Baseball
11Basketball
4Volleyball
4Soccer
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodridge: 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) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Woodridge →
Next door
Woodridge and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Downers Grove Township51 miLisle29 miRomeoville18 miLemont13 miDowners Grove13 miBolingbrook10 miDarien8.8 miWoodridge8.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodridge | 10% | 0.8 | 15 | 97% | A |
| Bolingbrook | 6% | 0.4 | 14 | 99% | A− |
| Darien | 6% | 1.4 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Downers Grove | 10% | 0.9 | 13 | 97% | A |
| Lemont | 7% | 1.4 | 26 | 97% | A |
| Romeoville | 10% | 0.9 | 22 | 99% | A |
| Lisle | 8% | 4.1 | 21 | 99% | A |
| Downers Grove Township | 13% | 1.0 | 26 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodridge
Where can I hike in Woodridge?
The longest trail networks: Hawthorne Hill Woods, 0.8 miles; Seven Bridges Park, 0.4 miles; Mending Wall Park, 0.3 miles; Echo Point Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodridge is conserved land?
10% 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 Woodridge’s trails?
Hawthorne Hill Woods and Seven Bridges Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodridge?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 18 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: East Branch DuPage River Trail.
Is there public land near Woodridge?
21,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 521 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodridge have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Woodridge 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 →