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Lakewood Park
Managed by Morton Park District
13 acres0.8 mi of trail
Lakewood Park Walking Path
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Morton
Morton, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 3% of Morton is conserved land, roughly 245 acres. There are about 2.4 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Lakewood Park (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Morton, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Morton outdoors
Conserved land
3%
245 of 8,222 acres
Trails
2.4 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
12
15 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
4.3 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 3.9 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
Southwood Park
Park
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
No dogsMapped in OpenStreetMap
3
Northwood Park
Managed by Morton Park District
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
4
Westwood Park
Park
53 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 12 parks & preserves
Lakewood Park13 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Morton Park District
Southwood Park28 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Westwood Park53 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Birchwood Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Morton Park District
Northwood Park97 acres · Morton Park District
McClallen Memorial Park38 acres · Morton Park District
Oakwood Park21 acres
Idlewood Park14 acres
Bull Run Park5 acres · Morton Park District
Morton Bike Trail Rest Area3 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Disc golf in Morton
Northwood BlackHours: sunrise-23:00 · In Northwood Park
Northwood BlueHours: sunrise-23:00 · In Northwood Park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 2.1 mi
- Lakewood Park Walking Path0.3 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
245 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.5 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball30
- Baseball17
- Tennis13
- Football5
- Soccer5
- Pickleball3
- Tracks2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Morton
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 111 acLocal Recreation Area 105 acUnknown 28 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Park Disc Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Mcclannen Soccer ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Morton Park DistrictLocal Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Southwood ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Birchwood ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Bike TrailUnknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Oakwood ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Idlewood ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unnamed PropertyUnknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Recreation Center/Indoor Soccer FacilityUnknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Apostolic Christian CemeteryCemetery
Hirstein CemeteryCemetery
Old Apostolic CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Morton and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 3% | 2.4 mi | 12 |
| East Peoria | 6.4% | 7.1 mi | 25 |
| Washington | 2.9% | 27.2 mi | 17 |
| Fondulac | 7.9% | 12.5 mi | 22 |
| Groveland | 6.7% | 27.2 mi | 9 |
| Morton | 1.5% | 2.4 mi | 11 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Morton'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 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.