Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Tedder · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ashland Township
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Ashland Township
47 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Ashland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
West Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Ashland Township’s land. Who manages Ashland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources43 ac
State Conservation Area · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 43 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ashland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ashland Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
4Pickleball
3Baseball
3Basketball
1Tennis
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 Ashland 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Ashland Township →
Next door
Ashland Township and its neighbors
Ashland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Philadelphia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newmansville 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 Ashland Township
Are dogs allowed on Ashland Township’s trails?
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area and James Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ashland Township?
16,625 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ashland 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 →