Few parks or trails are on the map in Douglas Township
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Douglas Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Douglas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Douglas Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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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124 conserved acres
under 1% of Douglas Township’s land. Who manages Douglas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Trail State Recreation Area Unknown | State natural resources | 111 | Open |
| Mann Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
1 places to go in Douglas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
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.
The best walking months in Douglas Township: April, August and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Douglas Township →
Douglas Township and its neighbors
Douglas Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C− |
| Onarga Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 42% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Douglas Township
How much of Douglas 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.
Is there public land near Douglas Township?
505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Douglas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Douglas Township have?
Ahead of 20% 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 Douglas 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 →