Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
704 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Concord Township
Concord Township has 1,540 acres of parks, 1,015 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (1.9 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Concord Township’s land is conserved, about 1,519 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,519 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,540 ac
1,015 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
7.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Concord Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Concord Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,015 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,540 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
705 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Veterans Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,519 conserved acres
7% of Concord Township’s land. Who manages Concord Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land743 ac
State natural resources727 ac
Regional Water Districts39 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Conservation Area · 766 acState Recreation Area · 743 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 743 | Open |
| Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 727 | Open |
| Box Pond Wildlife Reserve State Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 39 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Concord Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Concord Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Concord Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Concord Township
Hennepin Canal Bridge 14 CampgroundIn Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
DirectionsHickory Grove Campground
DirectionsBiking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Concord Township: April and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Concord Township →
Next door
Concord Township and its neighbors
Concord Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | 7% | 0.2 | 1,015 | 89% | A− |
| Macon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mineral Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyanet Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 283 | 77% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord Township
Where can I hike in Concord Township?
The longest trail networks: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Concord Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Concord Township’s trails?
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park and Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Concord Township?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Concord Township?
5,403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,540 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Concord 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 →