Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Chebanse Township
3 acres are parks and preserves, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Chebanse Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #744 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Chebanse Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chebanse Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #744 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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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112 conserved acres
under 1% of Chebanse Township’s land. Who manages Chebanse Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton State Habitat Area Unknown | State natural resources | 82 | Open |
| Clifton Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Chebanse Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
September is the best month for walking in Chebanse 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chebanse Township →
Chebanse Township and its neighbors
Chebanse Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chebanse Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 41% | D |
| Papineau Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otto Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 55 | 10% | C− |
| Ashkum Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 53% | D |
| Milks Grove 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 Chebanse Township
How much of Chebanse Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Where can I bike in Chebanse Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chebanse Township?
2,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chebanse Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chebanse Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #744 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 Chebanse 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 →