Christy Township has 921 acres of parks, 296 for every 1,000 residents
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Christy Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Christy Township’s land is conserved, about 960 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Christy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Christy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Christy Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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960 conserved acres
4% of Christy Township’s land. Who manages Christy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hills State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 960 | Open |
1 places to go in Christy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Christy 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) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Christy Township →
Christy Township and its neighbors
Christy Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Township | 4% | 0.1 | 296 | 2% | B− |
| Petty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lukin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgeport Township | under 1% | 0.8 | 12 | 42% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Christy Township
How much of Christy 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.
Is there public land near Christy Township?
3,192 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Christy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 921 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Christy Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Christy 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 →