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Arcola IL E Main StPhoto: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Arcola Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Arcola Township

The biggest trail networks: Moore Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 107 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Arcola Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
102 acres · of 53.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
107 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Moore Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Moore Memorial Park

Park
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Arcola City Park

Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Raggedy Ann and Andy Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Gazebo Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Moore Memorial Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Directions
Arcola City Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Raggedy Ann and Andy Park1 acres
Gazebo Park1 acres
Arcola Public Library Children's Park1 acres
Who protects it

102 conserved acres

under 1% of Arcola Township’s land. Who manages Arcola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land76 ac
Town or city26 ac
State Recreation Area · 76 acLocal Park · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Prairie Wind
State Recreation Area
Other state land76Open
Kelly Moore Memorial Park
Local Park
Town or city23Open
Arcola City Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Trails & water

2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
East County Road 500 North0.9 mi
E County Road 100 N0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Pickleball
1Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Arcola Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.315.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)354052647483868479675240
Rain (in)2.42.02.84.44.44.74.13.03.03.43.42.4

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arcola Township →

Next door

Arcola Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Arcola Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tuscola Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bourbon Townshipunder 1%under 0.11945%C−
Humboldt Townshipunder 1%0.1333%D
Bowdre Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
North Okaw 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 Arcola Township

Where can I hike in Arcola Township?

The longest trail networks: Moore Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Arcola City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Arcola Township’s trails?

Moore Memorial Park and Arcola City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Arcola Township?

601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arcola Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →