Newell, IL parks, trails & bike paths
There are about 4.8 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Newell, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Newell 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
Winter Park
Liberty Park
Cannon Park
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Radio Tower Walking Path0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
153 conserved acres
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer13
- Baseball12
- Tennis4
- Softball4
- Football2
- Tracks2
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
The biggest protected places in Newell
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espenscheid ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| North Fork Vermilion RiverPrivate Conservation | Private owners | 49 | Restricted |
| Winter ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Liberty ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Cannon ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Historic places to visit
Newell and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell | 0.5% | 4.8 mi | 4 |
| Blount | 11.2% | 30.9 mi | 3 |
| South Ross | 0.4% | 4.6 mi | 0 |
| Danville | 2.7% | 11.0 mi | 11 |
| Danville | 2.4% | 4.9 mi | 16 |
| Highland | 1.8% | 10.0 mi | 0 |
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 24.1-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.