Chouteau Township has 894 acres of parks, 120 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hartford Park (0.6 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Chouteau Township. 4% of Chouteau Township’s land is conserved, about 828 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #446 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chouteau Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chouteau Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chouteau Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #446 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 10% of Chouteau Township’s area (3 of 33 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hartford Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Roxana Dad's Club Park
828 conserved acres
4% of Chouteau Township’s land. Water is left out: Chouteau Township has 29.6 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chouteau Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 560 | Open |
| Chouteau Island State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 167 | Open |
| Il Historic Preservation Agency Ppty Local Conservation Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Mitchell Athletic Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Hartford Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Poag Railroad Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 11 | Closed |
| Dads Club Park Local Park | Private owners | 10 | Open |
| Poag Railroad Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 8 | Restricted |
| Randall D. Dalton Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Jurjevich Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Chouteau Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
4 lakes & rivers
15 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.
The walking year in Chouteau 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 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 Chouteau Township →
Chouteau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chouteau Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 120 | 66% | B |
| Nameoki Township | 34% | 0.4 | 373 | 73% | A |
| Edwardsville Township | 5% | 0.6 | 20 | 90% | A− |
| Granite City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Venice Township | 32% | 0.1 | 461 | 95% | A |
| Granite City | 4% | 0.1 | 17 | 90% | B− |
| Pontoon Beach | 30% | 0.6 | 306 | 78% | A |
| Wood River Township | 3% | 0.3 | 19 | 86% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chouteau Township
Where can I hike in Chouteau Township?
The longest trail networks: Hartford Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chouteau Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Chouteau Township’s trails?
Hartford Park and South Roxana Dad's Club Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chouteau Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of painted or protected lanes and 9.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chouteau Township?
21,357 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chouteau Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 894 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chouteau Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 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 Chouteau 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 →