Loveless Park South
Park
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Loveless Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Carlinville Chapter House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Carlinville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Carlinville Township
1% of Carlinville Township’s land is conserved, about 329 acres. 219 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
329 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
219 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Loveless Park South, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Loveless Park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Denby Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Loveless Park South13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Loveless Park19 acres
Denby Park4 acres
Macoupin County Courthouse Grounds3 acres
DirectionsTower Grove Park3 acres
Tom Thumb Park1 acres
Gazda Park1 acres
Who protects it
329 conserved acres
1% of Carlinville Township’s land. Who manages Carlinville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city193 ac
Regional Water Districts70 ac
Private owners60 ac
Regional agency6 ac
Local Recreation Area · 111 acLocal Park · 88 acConservation Easement · 70 acPrivate Park · 56 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Fairground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Carlinville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 56 | Open |
| Loveless Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Mayfield Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Denby Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Carlinville Railroad Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Restricted |
| Tower Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tom Thumb Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Carlinville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Carlinville Township
Carlinville Public Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Carlinville Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Loveless Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Soccer
2Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Carlinville 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) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carlinville Township →
Next door
Carlinville Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brushy Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bird Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shaws 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 Carlinville Township
Where can I hike in Carlinville Township?
The longest trail networks: Loveless Park South, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Carlinville Township’s trails?
Loveless Park South and Loveless Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carlinville Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Carlinville Township?
1,296 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carlinville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 219 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carlinville 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 →