Clay City Township has 26 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
2% of Clay City Township’s land is conserved, about 566 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Clay City Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clay City Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. Trail miles 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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566 conserved acres
2% of Clay City Township’s land. Who manages Clay City Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 174 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Pond State Natural Area Unknown | State natural resources | 251 | Open |
| Little Wabash River Private Conservation | Private owners | 80 | Restricted |
| Padgett Brothers Sweet Gum Woods Land and Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 61 | Closed |
1 places to go in Clay City 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 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Clay City 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) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clay City Township →
Clay City Township and its neighbors
Clay City Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City Township | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Decker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Noble Township | under 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Stanford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Zif Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pixley 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 Clay City Township
How much of Clay City Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Clay City Township?
427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clay City Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clay City Township have?
Ahead of 20% 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 Clay City 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 →