Clintonia Township has 54 acres of parks, 7.4 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Clintonia Township.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #678 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clintonia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clintonia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clintonia Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #678 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kiwanis Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
C.H. Moore Homestead
Woodward Park
Woodlawn Rest Park
All 8 parks & preserves
30 conserved acres
under 1% of Clintonia Township’s land. Who manages Clintonia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Woodlawn Rest Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Woodward Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Downey Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Clintonia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 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.
August is the best month for walking in Clintonia 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clintonia Township →
Clintonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clintonia Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 89% | C |
| Wapella Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Texas Township | 3% | 0.2 | 320 | 23% | B− |
| Harp 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 Clintonia Township
Where can I hike in Clintonia Township?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clintonia 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.
Are dogs allowed on Clintonia Township’s trails?
Kiwanis Park and C.H. Moore Homestead don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clintonia Township?
1,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clintonia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clintonia Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #678 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 Clintonia 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 →