Lions Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
William Ritzman House · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5COutdoors
Outdoors in Buckeye Township
Buckeye Township has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
167 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buckeye Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckeye Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buckeye Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lions Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wayside Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
1% of Buckeye Township’s land. Who manages Buckeye Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits158 ac
Town or city9 ac
Unknown · 108 acConservation Easement · 50 acLocal Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 50 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Farm Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 84 | Open |
| Wohlford Woods Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Open |
| Wayside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cedarville Lion's Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Parker Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Buckeye Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buckeye Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.8 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Jane Addams Trail6.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Buckeye Township: April and September
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 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buckeye Township →
Next door
Buckeye Township and its neighbors
Buckeye Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Harlem Township7.2 miBuckeye Township7.1 miOneco Township3.4 miWaddams Township0.5 miDakota Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Township | 1% | 0.2 | 12 | 33% | C |
| Waddams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oneco Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 57% | D |
| Harlem Township | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 12% | C− |
| Dakota 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 Buckeye Township
Where can I hike in Buckeye Township?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckeye 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 Buckeye Township’s trails?
Lions Park and Wayside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Buckeye Township?
2,246 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckeye Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckeye Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Buckeye Township neighbors.
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Sources
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 →