Shortline Railroad Prairie
Managed by Grand Prairie Friends
8 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Compromise Township
Compromise Township has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Shortline Railroad Prairie (0.8 mi). 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 9.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
10 acres · of 47.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Compromise Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Compromise Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Compromise Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Compromise Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shortline Railroad Prairie, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
under 1% of Compromise Township’s land. Who manages Compromise Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Park · 5 acUnknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roessler Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Shortline Railroad Prairie Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Compromise Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Compromise Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Compromise 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Compromise Township →
Next door
Compromise Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pilot Township40 miKerr Township9.3 miCompromise Township8.2 miMiddlefork Township5.2 miRantoul Township1.8 miOgden Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compromise Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 54% | C− |
| Ogden Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Rantoul Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kerr Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pilot Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middlefork Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 49% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Compromise Township
Where can I hike in Compromise Township?
The longest trail networks: Shortline Railroad Prairie, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Compromise 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 Compromise Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Roessler Memorial Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Compromise Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Compromise Township?
5,856 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Compromise Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Compromise Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Compromise Township neighbors.
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Sources
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 →