Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Reserve
Managed by Grand Prairie Friends
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Crittenden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crittenden Township
81 acres are parks and preserves, 232 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Crittenden Township. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
62 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
232 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
under 1% of Crittenden Township’s land. Who manages Crittenden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land43 ac
State conservation19 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits19 ac
Unknown · 43 acConservation Easement · 19 acPrivate Conservation · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanney Research Area Unknown | Other state land | 43 | Open |
| Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Crittenden 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crittenden Township →
Next door
Crittenden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pesotum Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Camargo Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 62% | C |
| Philo Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 74% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crittenden Township
Are dogs allowed on Crittenden Township’s trails?
Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crittenden Township?
1,620 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crittenden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crittenden 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 →