Arbor Lakes Park
Managed by Village of Minooka
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Aux Sable Township
Aux Sable Township has 303 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Aux Sable Township’s land is conserved, about 266 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Aux Sable Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #515 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
266 acres · of 29.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
24 mi
24 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Aux Sable Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aux Sable Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aux Sable Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #515 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aux Sable Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 33%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Lions Park
Managed by Village of Minooka Public Works
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Westwind Park
Managed by Village of Minooka
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Lions Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Minooka Public Works
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Minooka
DirectionsArbor Lakes Park11 acres · Village of Minooka
Summit Park11 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsWestwind Park8 acres · Village of Minooka
Chestnut Ridge Greenway7 acres · Village of Minooka
Lakewood Trails Recreation Area5 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsLakewood Trails East Recreation Area4 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsArbor Lakes Recreation Area3 acres · Village of Minooka
Lakewood East Trails Park3 acres · Village of Minooka
Misty Creek Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
DirectionsBeechwood Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Heather Ridge Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Prairie Ridge Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Ninovan Park1 acres · Village of Minooka
Who protects it
266 conserved acres
1% of Aux Sable Township’s land. Who manages Aux Sable Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources184 ac
Town or city80 ac
Regional agency2 ac
State Recreation Area · 184 acLocal Park · 64 acUnknown · 15 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 184 | Open |
| Highlands Overlook Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Summit Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Arbor Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lakewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Greenwalk Bluffs Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Henneberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Misty Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Whispering Oaks Subdivision Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Aux Sable Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Aux Sable Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Aux Sable Township
Henneberry Park
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
24 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
24 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
11Baseball
6Soccer
3Basketball
3Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Aux Sable 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Aux Sable Township →
Next door
Aux Sable Township and its neighbors
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Goose Lake Township23 miChannahon Township14 miSeward Township12 miMinooka3.6 miAux Sable Township2.9 miSaratoga Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aux Sable Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 86% | B− |
| Goose Lake Township | 24% | 0.9 | 1,388 | 45% | A |
| Saratoga Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 68% | C |
| Seward Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 75% | B |
| Channahon Township | 32% | 0.4 | 164 | 93% | A |
| Minooka | 1% | 0.4 | 13 | 82% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aux Sable Township
Where can I hike in Aux Sable Township?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aux Sable Township is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Aux Sable Township’s trails?
Arbor Lakes Park and Summit Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aux Sable Township?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 24 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aux Sable Township?
24,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aux Sable Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 318 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aux Sable Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #515 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Aux Sable 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 →