Boone Township has 106 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Boone Township’s land is conserved, about 200 acres. 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross Boone Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Boone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boone Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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200 conserved acres
1% of Boone Township’s land. Who manages Boone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piscasaw Fen Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 175 | Open |
| O.O. Stimes Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
September is the best month for walking in Boone 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Boone Township →
Boone Township and its neighbors
Boone Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Township | 1% | 0.4 | 50 | 3% | C+ |
| Poplar Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dunham Township | 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 67% | C+ |
| LeRoy 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 Boone Township
How much of Boone 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 Boone Township?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Boone Township?
7,277 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boone Township have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Boone 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 →