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Outdoors in Bloomingdale

8% of Bloomingdale’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. 8% of Bloomingdale’s land is conserved, about 60 acres. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 125 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
8%
60 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
125 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Shady Brook Park

Managed by Village of Bloomingdale
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Augustus Haven Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

60 conserved acres

8% of Bloomingdale’s land. Who manages Bloomingdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources45 ac
Town or city14 ac
State Park · 45 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park
State Park
State natural resources45Open
Bloomingdale Recreation Area
Local Park
Town or city14Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Bloomingdale

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Bloomingdale
Shady Brook Park Rustic CampgroundIn Shady Brook Park · Village of Bloomingdale
Directions
Biking & sports

1.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Basketball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Bloomingdale: June to 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)323546597080838175624837
Rain (in)2.62.12.23.64.03.93.53.73.34.03.02.6

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomingdale →

Questions about parks and trails in Bloomingdale

Are dogs allowed on Bloomingdale’s trails?

Shady Brook Park and Augustus Haven Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Bloomingdale?

1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Bloomingdale?

11,713 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomingdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bloomingdale 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 →