Shiloh College · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Bradley Township
2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bradley Township. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bradley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bradley Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve
279 conserved acres
1% of Bradley Township’s land. Who manages Bradley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkaid Lake Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 270 | Open |
| Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
3 places to go in Bradley 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.
0.0 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.
The walking year in Bradley 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bradley Township →
Bradley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 40% | C |
| Kinkaid Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Degognia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ava | — 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 Bradley Township
How much of Bradley 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 Bradley Township’s trails?
Bower Park and Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bradley Township?
39,375 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bradley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 297 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bradley Township have?
Ahead of 25% 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 Bradley 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 →