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Outdoors in Bardwell

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bardwell

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Bardwell’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

17 conserved acres

3% of Bardwell’s land. Who manages Bardwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County16 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Carlisle County Park
Local Park
County16Open
Bardwell Ralph Graves Memorial City Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Illinois Central Railroad Station and Freight DepotBuilding · listed 1976
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Bardwell

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.413.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)444959707886898882715848
Rain (in)3.93.95.25.25.14.54.13.13.54.14.34.5

August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bardwell →

Questions about parks and trails in Bardwell

Is there public land near Bardwell?

6,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bardwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bardwell neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →