Frank Holten State Recreation Area
Park
1,056 acres4.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Centreville Township
Centreville Township has 1,389 acres of parks, 71 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Frank Holten State Recreation Area (4.6 mi). 9% of Centreville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,592 acres. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #265 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,592 acres · of 27.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,389 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
7.9 mi paths
Highest peak
643 ft
Clarks Mound
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Centreville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Centreville Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #265 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Centreville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land71 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,389 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home76% 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 74%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 66%
Water is 5% of Centreville Township’s area (1 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Frank Holten State Recreation Area, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Centreville Park
Park
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Frank Holten State Recreation Area1,056 acres · 4.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSauget Village Park26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCahokia Tricentennial Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCahokia Park43 acres
DirectionsCentreville Park33 acres
Cahokia Youth Footbal Park18 acres
DirectionsAlorton Park8 acres
DirectionsGolden Gardens Park7 acres
American Legion Post 784 Park7 acres
Signal Hill Athletic Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,592 conserved acres
9% of Centreville Township’s land. Water is left out: Centreville Township has 27.9 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Centreville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,042 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)237 ac
Town or city148 ac
County79 ac
Private owners56 ac
State natural resources32 ac
State Park · 1,041 acConservation Easement · 237 acLocal Park · 179 acUnknown · 41 acLocal Conservation Area · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Holten State Park State Park | Other state land | 1,041 | Open |
| Golden Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| St Clair County Green Space Local Park | County | 34 | Open |
| Cahokia Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Falling Spring Private Conservation | Private owners | 26 | Restricted |
| E St Louis Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| FEMA (HGMP) Funded Buy-out Property Unknown | County | 21 | Open |
| Sauget Field Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Centreville Sports Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Miscellaneous Property Unknown | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Centreville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Centreville Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Centreville Township
Grand Marais rampIn Frank Holten State Recreation Area
DirectionsWhispering Willow Boat RampIn Frank Holten State Recreation Area
DirectionsPeaks in Centreville Township
Clarks Mound643 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Centreville Township
Whispering Willow Picnic AreaIn Frank Holten State Recreation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Basketball
5Tennis
2Football
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Centreville 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Centreville Township →
Next door
Centreville Township and its neighbors
Centreville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sugar Loaf Township11 miCentreville Township5.8 miBelleville4.6 miEast St. Louis3.5 miEast St. Louis Township3.5 miStookey Township1.3 miCahokia Heights0.6 miSauget0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Township | 9% | 0.2 | 71 | 76% | B+ |
| East St. Louis | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 79% | B− |
| East St. Louis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cahokia Heights | 3% | under 0.1 | 17 | 77% | C+ |
| Stookey Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 45% | C− |
| Belleville | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 62% | C+ |
| Sugar Loaf Township | 8% | 0.3 | 45 | 54% | B+ |
| Sauget | — 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 Centreville Township
Where can I hike in Centreville Township?
The longest trail networks: Frank Holten State Recreation Area, 4.6 miles; Sauget Village Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Centreville Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Centreville Township’s trails?
Frank Holten State Recreation Area and Cahokia Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Centreville Township?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Centreville Township?
19,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centreville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,428 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Centreville Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #265 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 Centreville 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 →