Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Bloomington Township has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
1% of Bloomington Township’s land is conserved, about 175 acres. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #626 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bloomington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomington Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #626 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come 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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175 conserved acres
1% of Bloomington Township’s land. Who manages Bloomington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwicke Country Club Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 150 | Open |
| Tri-Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Sale Barn Soccer Fields Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Prairie Vista Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Bloomington 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 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1.4 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.
August is the best month for walking in Bloomington 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomington Township →
Bloomington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Township | 1% | 0.3 | 10 | 39% | C |
| Bloomington | 7% | 1.0 | 15 | 89% | A− |
| Bloomington City Township | 7% | 1.0 | 15 | 89% | A− |
| Dale Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 12% | D |
| Randolph Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 75 | 67% | C+ |
| Old Town Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 44% | D |
| Downs 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 Bloomington Township
How much of Bloomington 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.
Where can I bike in Bloomington Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: McLean County Historic Route 66 Trail and Constitution Trail Southtown Branch.
Is there public land near Bloomington Township?
2,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomington Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #626 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 Bloomington 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 →