Broadwell Township has 962 acres of parks, 313 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Broadwell Township’s land is conserved, about 1,095 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Broadwell Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #203 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Broadwell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Broadwell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broadwell Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #203 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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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1,095 conserved acres
5% of Broadwell Township’s land. Who manages Broadwell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 139 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward R. Madigan State Park State Park | Other state land | 956 | Open |
2 places to go in Broadwell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
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.
August is the best month for walking in Broadwell 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Broadwell Township →
Broadwell Township and its neighbors
Broadwell Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwell Township | 5% | 0.3 | 313 | 87% | A− |
| West Lincoln Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 85% | C+ |
| Chester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elkhart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 84% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broadwell Township
How much of Broadwell Township is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Broadwell Township?
1,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadwell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 962 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Broadwell Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 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 Broadwell 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 →