Dahlgren Township has 1,379 acres of parks, 992 for every 1,000 residents
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Dahlgren Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Dahlgren Township’s land is conserved, about 1,412 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dahlgren Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dahlgren Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dahlgren Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident 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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1,412 conserved acres
4% of Dahlgren Township’s land. Who manages Dahlgren Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,373 | Open |
| Karcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Open |
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Dahlgren 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dahlgren Township →
Dahlgren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Township | 4% | 0.1 | 992 | 16% | B− |
| Crouch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pendleton Township | 7% | 0.1 | 1,060 | 37% | B |
| Knight Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moores Prairie 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 Dahlgren Township
How much of Dahlgren Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Dahlgren Township?
6,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dahlgren Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,379 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dahlgren Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Dahlgren 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 →