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Outdoors in Belvidere Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Belvidere Township

The biggest trail networks: LIB Conservation Area (3.3 mi), Prairie Fields Park (2.7 mi), Distillery Road Conservation Unit (2.4 mi). 8% of Belvidere Township’s land is conserved, about 1,948 acres. 1,637 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
8%
1,948 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,637 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
6.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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 LIB Conservation Area, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

LIB Conservation Area

Managed by Boone County Conservation District
179 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Prairie Fields Park

Park
89 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Distillery Road Conservation Unit

Managed by Boone County Conservation District
209 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Ballard Farm Conservation Area

Managed by Boone County Conservation District
174 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Boone County Fair Grounds

Park
149 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Belvidere Park

Park
114 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Spencer Conservation Unit

Managed by Boone County Conservation District
262 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Anderson Bend/Woods Conservation Unit

Managed by Boone County Conservation District
140 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
LIB Conservation Area179 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Boone County Conservation District
Directions
Prairie Fields Park89 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
Directions
Distillery Road Conservation Unit209 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Boone County Conservation District
Directions
Ballard Farm Conservation Area174 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Boone County Conservation District
Boone County Fair Grounds149 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Directions
Belvidere Park114 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Directions
Spencer Conservation Unit262 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Boone County Conservation District
Directions
Anderson Bend/Woods Conservation Unit140 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Boone County Conservation District
Beaver Bluff Conservation Area77 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Glenn Green Park67 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Aberdeen Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Directions
The Preserve Family Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sunstran Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ipson Road Conservation Area240 acres · Boone County Conservation District
Brackenridge Park14 acres
Doty Park10 acres
Directions
Glen H. Green Open Space4 acres
Bob's Park1 acres
Directions
General Mills Park1 acres
Who protects it

1,948 conserved acres

8% of Belvidere Township’s land. Who manages Belvidere Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional agency1,334 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits435 ac
County356 ac
Town or city220 ac
State natural resources91 ac
Private owners9 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,334 acLocal Park · 575 acConservation Easement · 498 acUnknown Easement · 28 acPrivate Conservation · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Spencer Park
Local Park
County356Open
Distillery Road Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency234Open
Shaw Farm Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency219Open
Ipsen Road Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency188Open
LIB Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency174Open
Anderson Bend Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency147Open
Newberg Village Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency102Open
Prairie Fields
Local Park
Town or city94Open
Nelson's Ford Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency91Open
McKiski Fen Conservation Area
Local Conservation Area
Regional agency89Open

5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

27 places to go in Belvidere Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Belvidere Township
Bloom PlaygroundIn Belvidere Park
Directions
Tot Lot ParkIn Tot Lot Park
Directions

Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.7 miUnpaved · 12.3 mi
Hamme Time: Dog Path0.4 mi
Walking0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
LAKE BONITAlakeretention pondreservoirKishwaukee River North Branch
Biking & sports

6.5 miles of bike routes

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

6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
31Tennis
15Baseball
10Soccer
7Basketball
7Football
6Pickleball
5Softball
1Field hockey

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

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Belvidere 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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)293446597180848275624734
Rain (in)1.61.62.23.74.45.03.94.03.52.82.31.9

February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belvidere Township →

Next door

Belvidere Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Rockford Township51 miLoves Park45 miBelvidere Township37 miFlora Township16 miBonus Township15 miCaledonia Township3.3 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Belvidere Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Flora Townshipunder 1%0.4352%C−
Bonus Township4%0.44864%B+
Rockford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Caledonia Township1%0.1537%C−
Loves Park34%2.714685%A+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Belvidere Township

Where can I hike in Belvidere Township?

The longest trail networks: LIB Conservation Area, 3.3 miles; Prairie Fields Park, 2.7 miles; Distillery Road Conservation Unit, 2.4 miles; Ballard Farm Conservation Area, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Belvidere Township’s trails?

LIB Conservation Area and Prairie Fields Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Belvidere Township?

6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Belvidere Township?

13,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belvidere Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,637 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belvidere 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 →