Cahokia Township has 61 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Cahokia Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #624 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cahokia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cahokia Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #624 of 768 in Illinois. 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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132 conserved acres
1% of Cahokia Township’s land. Who manages Cahokia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 71 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Benld City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 places to go in Cahokia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 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 Cahokia 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cahokia Township →
Cahokia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 64% | C |
| Gillespie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Olive Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 50% | D |
| Honey Point 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 Cahokia Township
How much of Cahokia 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.
Is there public land near Cahokia Township?
1,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cahokia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cahokia Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #624 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 Cahokia 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 →