Campton Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
385 acres7.1 mi of trail
Outer Ring LoopInner LoopCentral Connector TrailWalnut Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Campton Township
Campton Township has 1,947 acres of parks, 114 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Campton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,864 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Campton Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Campton Forest Preserve (7.1 mi), Corron Farm (4.7 mi), Headwaters Park (3.4 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #72 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,864 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,947 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
9.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Campton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campton Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #72 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Campton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,947 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. 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
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The longest trail network is Campton Forest Preserve, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corron Farm
Park
217 acres4.7 mi of trail
yellow trailorange loop trailred trailgreen trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
115 acres2.3 mi of trail
Creekside TrailCrescent Hill TrailArrowhead Isle TrailMuddy Beach Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Elburn Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
31 acres0.6 mi of trail
North Grasslands TrailEastwoods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Campton Forest Preserve385 acres · 7.1 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsCorron Farm217 acres · 4.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHeadwaters Park278 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve115 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsHarley Woods56 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsAndersen Park48 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsElburn Forest Preserve31 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Poynor Park118 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPoet's Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Legion Fields7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAuthor's Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Meissner Prairie-Corron Forest Preserve491 acres · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsWindings Park4 acres
Hickory Knolls Nature Preserve3 acres · St. Charles Park District
Windings Feild Park3 acres
Cranston Meadows Park2 acres
Who protects it
2,864 conserved acres
13% of Campton Township’s land. Who manages Campton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,253 ac
Town or city1,181 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits526 ac
State natural resources469 ac
County107 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)93 ac
State conservation78 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,435 acConservation Easement · 831 acUnknown · 827 acAgricultural Easement · 292 acLocal Park · 240 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 288 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meissner-Corron Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 476 | Open |
| Headwaters Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 344 | Open |
| Campton Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 328 | Open |
| Garfield Farm Museum Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 228 | Open |
| Corron Farm Unknown | Town or city | 219 | Open |
| Great Western Trail Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 217 | Open |
| Gray Willows Farm Unknown | Town or city | 205 | Open |
| Poynor Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Brown Road Meadows Unknown | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Mongerson Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Campton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Campton Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Campton Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Campton Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.6 miHorses · 8.4 miUnpaved · 15.3 mi
Great Western Trail4.5 mi
Outer Ring Loop2.1 mi
yellow trail1.2 mi
Inner Loop0.9 mi
Central Connector Trail0.8 mi
Walnut Trail0.8 mi
orange loop trail0.6 mi
red trail0.6 mi
Creekside Trail0.4 mi
green trail0.4 mi
11 more trails
North Grasslands Trail
0.3 mipurple trail
0.3 miEastwoods Trail
0.3 miblue trail
0.3 mipink trail
0.3 miCrescent Hill Trail
0.2 miteal trail
0.2 miArrowhead Isle Trail
0.1 miteal loop
0.1 miMuddy Beach Trail
0.1 miMallard Lake Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Great Western TrailBike route
4.5 miCourts & fields
28Baseball
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Pickleball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Campton 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Campton Township →
Next door
Campton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Charles Township40 miBlackberry Township32 miCampton Township32 miCampton Hills19 miSt. Charles17 miVirgil Township6.0 miPlato Township5.2 miLily Lake1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campton Township | 13% | 0.9 | 114 | 79% | A |
| St. Charles Township | 12% | 1.2 | 42 | 97% | A |
| Campton Hills | 16% | 1.1 | 96 | 77% | A |
| Virgil Township | 7% | 0.2 | 679 | 61% | B+ |
| St. Charles | 11% | 1.2 | 26 | 98% | A |
| Plato Township | 10% | 0.2 | 120 | 54% | B+ |
| Blackberry Township | 13% | 0.9 | 91 | 88% | A |
| Lily Lake | 3% | 0.7 | 46 | 87% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Campton Township
Where can I hike in Campton Township?
The longest trail networks: Campton Forest Preserve, 7.1 miles; Corron Farm, 4.7 miles; Headwaters Park, 3.4 miles; Bolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campton Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Campton Township’s trails?
Campton Forest Preserve and Corron Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Campton Township?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: Great Western Trail.
Is there public land near Campton Township?
27,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,252 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Campton Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #72 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 Campton 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 →