Steward Pheasant Habitat Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alto Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Alto Township
82 acres are parks and preserves, 135 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Alto Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
81 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
82 ac
135 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wesley Steward Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
81 conserved acres
under 1% of Alto Township’s land. Who manages Alto Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources81 ac
State Conservation Area · 81 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward State Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Alto Township: April and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alto Township →
Next door
Alto Township and its neighbors
Alto Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dement Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reynolds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alto Township
Are dogs allowed on Alto Township’s trails?
Steward Pheasant Habitat Area and Wesley Steward Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alto Township?
2,717 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alto Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alto Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →