1
Knock Knolls Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
116 acres3.1 mi of trail
River TrailRunners Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Naperville
Naperville, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 8.4% of Naperville is conserved land, roughly 2,125 acres. There are about 25 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Knock Knolls Park (3.1 mi), Centennial Park (1.4 mi), and Frontier Sports Complex (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Naperville, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Naperville outdoors
Conserved land
8.4%
2,125 of 25,406 acres
Trails
25 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
133
14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
53.9 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 51.5 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
Centennial Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
28 acres1.4 mi of trail
Riverwalk
Dog rules not recorded
3
Frontier Sports Complex
Managed by Naperville Park District
106 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
DuPage River Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
262 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Sportsman's Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
28 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
6
Seager Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
33 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
7
May Watts Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
28 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
8
Riverwoods Park
Managed by Naperville Park District
19 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 133 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 133 parks & preserves
Knock Knolls Park116 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Centennial Park28 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Frontier Sports Complex106 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
DuPage River Park262 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Sportsman's Park28 acres · 1 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Seager Park33 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
May Watts Park28 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Riverwoods Park19 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Knoch Park43 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Commissioners Park77 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Naperville Park District
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
1Beach1Public pool142Playgrounds6Dog parks3Boat launches1Scenic view1Peak5Picnic areas1Campground1Disc golf course
Playgrounds in Naperville
Showing 1–10 of 50 playgrounds
95th Street Community PlazaIn Frontier Sports Complex
Ball FactoryHours: Mo, Tu, Th 09:30-15:00; We off; Fr, Sa, Su 10:00-18:00
Funtopia Adventure Park
Jaycees PlaygroundIn Centennial Park
University Heights Park PlaygroundIn University Heights Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Creekside Park
Unnamed playground in Ashwood Park
Unnamed playground in Commissioners Park
Unnamed playground in Tall Grass Lakes Park
92 more unnamed playgrounds are mapped in Naperville.
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.9 miUnpaved 7.6 mi
- Riverwalk1.3 mi
- River Trail0.3 mi
- Runners Trail0.1 mi
- Windrigde Park Path0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Columbia Commons Residential PondpondDandelion FountainHunters Woods PondpondLake BirkettlakeLake OsbornelakeNetzley QuarrypondQuarry LakelakeEast Branch DuPage RiverWest Branch DuPage River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,125 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 144 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths51.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis128
- Basketball93
- Baseball66
- Pickleball65
- Soccer28
- Football17
- Multi-sport12
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Naperville
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 1,574 acState Conservation Area 206 acUnknown 165 acConservation Easement 119 acLocal Conservation Area 103 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick Lake Forest PreserveState Conservation Area | Regional agency | 167 | Closed |
| Springbrook Golf CourseUnknown | Town or city | 163 | Open |
| Knoch Knolls ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 110 | Open |
| Frontier Sports ComplexLocal Park | Regional agency | 108 | Open |
| Burlington ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 102 | Open |
| Commissioners ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 77 | Open |
| Springbrook ParkwayLocal Park | Regional agency | 51 | Open |
| Nike Sports ComplexLocal Park | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Riverwalk ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Knoch ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
Blue Star MemorialIn Burlington Square Park · Plaque
Confederate CannonIn Central Park · Memorial
Naperville Historic DistrictDistrict
Shannower 9/11 MemorialMemorial
Soldiers and SailorsIn Central Park · Memorial
The Spirit of the American DoughboyIn Burlington Square Park · War memorial
The Spirit of the American NavyIn Burlington Square Park · Sculpture
Tragedy To TriumphSculpture · 2004-04
William CrowderIn Centennial Park · Memorial
Erb CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Naperville and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naperville | 8.4% | 25.0 mi | 133 |
| Warrenville | 4.4% | 2.5 mi | 12 |
| Lisle | 8.3% | 32.9 mi | 39 |
| Bolingbrook | 5.7% | 10.3 mi | 58 |
| Aurora | 10.2% | 35.5 mi | 119 |
| Plainfield | 7% | 12.3 mi | 54 |
| Naperville | 17.1% | 31.2 mi | 82 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Naperville'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 29-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.