1
The Grove
Nature preserve
89 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Bloomington
Bloomington, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.5% of Bloomington is conserved land, roughly 1,290 acres. There are about 28 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in The Grove (3.1 mi), Miller Park (0.9 mi), and Angler’s Lake Park (0.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Bloomington, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Bloomington outdoors
Conserved land
7.5%
1,290 of 17,315 acres
Trails
28 mi
1 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
44
16 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
32.3 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 25.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Miller Park
Park
70 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Angler’s Lake Park
Managed by Bloomington Park District
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Ewing Cultural Center
Managed by Illinois State University Foundation
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
6
White Oak Park
Park
84 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
O'Neil Park
Park
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
8
Ewing Park III
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 44 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 44 parks & preserves
The Grove89 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
Miller Park70 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Angler’s Lake Park16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Bloomington Park District
Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Ewing Cultural Center6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Illinois State University Foundation
White Oak Park84 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
O'Neil Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Ewing Park III14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Ewing Park II13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
McGraw Park30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Bloomington
Showing 1–10 of 50 playgrounds
Gaelic Park PlaygroundIn Gaelic Park
McDonald's PlayPlace
Playsynthesis Children’s Activity CenterHours: Tue–Sat 9 am – 3 pm · Fee
White Oak Park PlaygroundIn White Oak Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Wittenberg Woods Park
Unnamed playground
60 more unnamed playgrounds are mapped in Bloomington.
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.9 miUnpaved 6.8 mi
- Constitution Trail Southtown Branch1.7 mi
- Route 66 Trail1.0 mi
- Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Anglers LakepondFountain LakelakeMiller Park LakereservoirSwan LakelakeWhite Oak Park LakepondSugar Creek
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,290 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths25.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes4.4 mi
- McLean County Historic Route 66 Trail (bike route)2.6 mi
- Constitution Trail Southtown Branch (bike route)1.7 mi
- Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch (bike route)0.5 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis60
- Basketball37
- Baseball35
- Tracks21
- Pickleball20
- Beach volleyball13
- Softball9
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Bloomington
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 603 acLocal Park 539 acPrivate Park 139 acUnknown 9 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Den at Fox Creek Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 205 | Open |
| Prairie Vista Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Bloomington Country Club Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Private owners | 110 | Open |
| Highland Park Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| State Farm ParkPrivate Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Open |
| White Oak ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Miller ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Royal Links Golf CoursePrivate Park | Private owners | 44 | Open |
| Lakeside Country Club Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Private owners | 37 | Open |
| Tipton Park SouthLocal Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Ewing ManorIn Ewing Cultural Center · House · 1927
The Sesquicentennial GatesMonument
East Lawn Memorial GardensCemetery
Evergreen Memorial CemeteryCemetery
Jewish CemeteryCemetery
Park Hill CemeteryCemetery
Price CemeteryCemetery
Saint Mary's CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Bloomington and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 7.5% | 28.1 mi | 44 |
| Bloomington City | 7.5% | 28.1 mi | 44 |
| Bloomington | 1.3% | 5.6 mi | 0 |
| Old Town | 0% | 1.8 mi | 4 |
| Normal | 2.9% | 10.7 mi | 22 |
| Normal | 5% | 9.7 mi | 23 |
| Dale | 0% | 3.1 mi | 0 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Bloomington's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 26.1-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.