Kinkaid, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 42% of Kinkaid is conserved land, roughly 9,815 acres. There are about 23 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Kinkaid, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Kinkaid outdoors
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.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Kinkaid Lake Trail5.0 mi
- Gum Ridge4.3 mi
- Waterfall Trail3.0 mi
- Kinkade Lake North2.3 mi
- 390a2.2 mi
- Deer Run Trail1.3 mi
- 3920.7 mi
- Watering Hole (Johnson Creek)0.6 mi
- Shoreline0.5 mi
- Kinkaid Wildlife Loop0.5 mi
9,815 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 80 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
The biggest protected places in Kinkaid
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,607 | Open |
| Kinkaid Lake Purchase UnitNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 967 | Open |
| Lovett's Pond State Natural AreaUnknown | State natural resources | 157 | Open |
| Shawnee Purchase UnitNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
Historic places to visit
Kinkaid and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid | 42.4% | 23.1 mi | 0 |
| Levan | 20.7% | 21.3 mi | 3 |
| Degognia | 20% | 5.3 mi | 0 |
| Fountain Bluff | 0.8% | 6.9 mi | 0 |
| Bradley | 1% | 2.2 mi | 2 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
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 20-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.