Airtight Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAshmore Township has 11 acres of parks, 8.5 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Ashmore Township. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ashmore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ashmore Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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154 conserved acres
under 1% of Ashmore Township’s land. Who manages Ashmore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Virgil Fishel Hillside Marsh Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 79 | Closed |
| Embarras River - Camargo Private Conservation | Private owners | 32 | Restricted |
3 places to go in Ashmore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Ashmore 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ashmore Township →
Ashmore Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C− |
| Charleston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Oakland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 40 | 65% | C+ |
| Hutton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kansas 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 Ashmore Township
How much of Ashmore Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Ashmore Township?
4,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashmore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ashmore Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ashmore Township neighbors.
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 →