Bath Village Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bath Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bath Township
6% of Bath Township’s land is conserved, about 2,631 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bath Township.
Conserved land
6%
2,631 acres · of 66.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
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.
Who protects it
2,631 conserved acres
6% of Bath Township’s land. Water is left out: Bath Township has 66.8 square miles of land and 5.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,682 ac
State natural resources1,593 ac
Regional Water Districts497 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)220 ac
Private owners169 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits143 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,399 acState Conservation Area · 1,593 acUnknown · 143 acPrivate Conservation · 90 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 726 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,505 | Open |
| Sanganois Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 141 | Open |
| Bob Spanski's Walden Too Land And Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 83 | Closed |
| Matanzas Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 83 | Open |
| Bath Lake Springs Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 53 | Closed |
| Matanzas Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 26 | Closed |
| Matanzas Sand Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 7 | Restricted |
| Long Branch Sand Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Stewart Lake Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bath Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Bath Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
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 Bath 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bath Township →
Next door
Bath Township and its neighbors
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Havana Township3.9 miSangamon Valley Township1.5 miBath Township0.7 miChandlerville Township0.0 miLynchburg Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chandlerville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynchburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sangamon Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Havana Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 65% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bath Township
Are dogs allowed on Bath Township’s trails?
Bath Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bath Township?
32,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 150 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bath 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 →