Hoover Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
85 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Yorkville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Yorkville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hoover Forest Preserve (1.1 mi), Regional Park At Bristol Bay (0.8 mi). 437 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #298 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
391 acres · of 20.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
437 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
29 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 29 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Yorkville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Yorkville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yorkville is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #298 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Yorkville’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (437 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 70%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 61%
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 Hoover Forest Preserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Regional Park At Bristol Bay
Park
50 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bicentennial Riverfront Park
Managed by Geneva Kayak, Yorkville Outdoor Center
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 37 parks & preserves
Hoover Forest Preserve85 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsRegional Park At Bristol Bay50 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBicentennial Riverfront Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Geneva Kayak, Yorkville Outdoor Center
DirectionsSteven G. Bridge Park52 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsClark Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United City of Yorkville
DirectionsBeecher Community Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
DirectionsGrande Reserve Park B8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Cannonball Ridge Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Town Square2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
DirectionsRaintree Village Park C2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Kiwanis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Rice Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Yorkville
Bristol Station Park14 acres · City of Yorkville
Stepping Stones Park14 acres
DirectionsFox Hill West Park13 acres · City of Yorkville
Rotary Park12 acres
DirectionsCannonball Sedgemeadow Forest Preserve10 acres · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
Crawford Park10 acres · City of Yorkville
Wheaton Woods Park8 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsColeman Park7 acres · City of Yorkville
Riemenschneider Park7 acres · City of Yorkville
Raintree Village Park B6 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsPrestwick Park6 acres · City of Yorkville
Green's Filling Station Park6 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsJunior Women's Club Park at Heartland Circle5 acres · Yorkville Parks & Recreation
Grande Reserve Park A5 acres · City of Yorkville
Raintree Village Park A5 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsFox Hill East Park4 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsSunflower Park4 acres · City of Yorkville
Hiding Spot Park2 acres · Yorkville Parks & Recreation
DirectionsVan Emmon Park2 acres · City of Yorkville
Bristol Bay Park A2 acres
DirectionsJaycee Pond1 acres · City of Yorkville
Autumn Creek North1 acres · City of Yorkville
West Hydraulic Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
DirectionsPrice Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
Rivers Edge Park1 acres · City of Yorkville
Who protects it
391 conserved acres
3% of Yorkville’s land. Who manages Yorkville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city289 ac
Regional agency96 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Local Park · 289 acLocal Conservation Area · 86 acUnknown · 14 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 86 | Restricted |
| Bristol Bay Park D Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Steven G. Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Beecher Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Fox Hill West Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bristol Station Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Stepping Stones Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Cannonball Trail Unknown | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Crawford Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Grande Reserve Park B Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
61 places to go in Yorkville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Yorkville
Plus 4 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Yorkville
Hiding Spot PlaygroundIn Hiding Spot Park
DirectionsJunior Women's Club PlaygroundIn Junior Women's Club Park at Heartland Circle
DirectionsKangaroo Falls
Directions52 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Yorkville
Fox River
DirectionsScenic views in Yorkville
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
29 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
29 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
41Baseball
40Basketball
17Soccer
10Tennis
9Football
3Beach volleyball
3Skate park
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Yorkville
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 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Yorkville →
Next door
Yorkville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fox Township23 miKendall Township13 miBristol Township9.7 miOswego8.6 miPlano8.3 miYorkville6.1 miMontgomery1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkville | 3% | 0.3 | 19 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Oswego | 8% | 0.5 | 23 | 96% | A− |
| Kendall Township | 2% | 0.3 | 62 | 83% | B+ |
| Plano | 3% | 0.9 | 17 | 97% | A− |
| Fox Township | 10% | 0.6 | 985 | 54% | A− |
| Bristol Township | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 97% | B |
| Montgomery | 9% | 0.2 | 30 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yorkville
Where can I hike in Yorkville?
The longest trail networks: Hoover Forest Preserve, 1.1 miles; Regional Park At Bristol Bay, 0.8 miles; Bicentennial Riverfront Park, 0.4 miles; Steven G. Bridge Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yorkville 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 Yorkville’s trails?
Hoover Forest Preserve and Regional Park At Bristol Bay don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yorkville?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 29 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yorkville?
14,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yorkville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 450 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yorkville have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #298 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 Yorkville 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 →