Brookside Township has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Fairview Park (1.5 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Brookside Township’s land is conserved, about 184 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #640 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Brookside Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookside Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #640 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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The longest trail network is Fairview Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
184 conserved acres
1% of Brookside Township’s land. Who manages Brookside Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 144 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
3 places to go in Brookside Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
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 Brookside 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 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brookside Township →
Brookside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Township | 1% | 0.3 | 10 | 34% | C |
| Centralia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Irvington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 41% | D |
| Wamac | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meridian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Centralia | 4% | 1.6 | 31 | 87% | A− |
| Sandoval Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 35% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookside Township
Where can I hike in Brookside Township?
The longest trail networks: Fairview Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookside 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 Brookside Township’s trails?
Fairview Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brookside Township?
2,528 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookside Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brookside Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #640 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 Brookside 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 →