Presidential Park
About
Presidential Park is a 17-acre state park in Illinois, about 2 miles from the town of Trout Valley. The State Department of Natural Resources manages it. The park is small, which makes it an easy, compact stop. September is a comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 72°F and lows near 54°F. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barrington. Midsummer is warmer, with July highs typically around 81°F. More trails sit within a short drive. Brown Trail is about 2 miles away, and Red Trail and Blue Trail are each just over 2 miles out. Paddlers can reach the Fox Water Trail about 6 miles from the park.
Park size
17 acres
Location
Presidential Park
Illinois
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 41–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Barrington 3sw, IL weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high13° low
- Feb33° high16° low
- Mar44° high26° low
- Apr57° high37° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul81° high63° low
- Aug79° high61° low
- Sep72° high54° low
- Oct60° high41° low
- Nov46° high30° low
- Dec34° high20° low
Where it is
- Presidential Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Trout Valley, Illinois · 2.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Brown TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Red TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Blue TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Orange TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Central Loop TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Snuffy’s TrailCross-country skiing4.3 mi
- Fox Water TrailCanoeing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
