Drummer Township has 47 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Drummer Township. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #664 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Drummer Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Drummer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Drummer Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #664 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47 conserved acres
under 1% of Drummer Township’s land. Who manages Drummer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railside Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| North City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lowry Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mcmillen Baseball Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| South City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| LeFevre Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Drummer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 walking year in Drummer 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Drummer Township →
Drummer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 83% | C |
| Cheney's Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 78% | C |
| Sullivant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dix 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 Drummer Township
How much of Drummer 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 Drummer Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at North Park (on leash), West Park (on leash) and South Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Drummer Township?
1,613 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drummer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Drummer Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #664 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Drummer 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 →