23% of Dunleith Township’s land is conserved: 1,426 acres
141 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Dunleith Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #152 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dunleith Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dunleith Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunleith Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #152 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 20% of Dunleith Township’s area (2 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 19%.
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
The longest trail network is Gramercy Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,426 conserved acres
23% of Dunleith Township’s land. Water is left out: Dunleith Township has 9.5 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dunleith Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 959 | Open |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 376 | Restricted |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Lacorna Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 86 | Open |
| Dunleith Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Gramerey Park Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 5 | Closed |
| Grammercy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Peach Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Parcels adjacent to Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Hiawatha Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Dunleith Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
0.2 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 Dunleith Township: April 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dunleith Township →
Dunleith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunleith Township | 23% | 0.5 | 40 | 67% | A− |
| Menominee Township | 10% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| East Dubuque | 14% | 1.7 | 76 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunleith Township
Where can I hike in Dunleith Township?
The longest trail networks: Gramercy Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunleith Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Dunleith Township’s trails?
Gramercy Park and Dunleith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dunleith Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dunleith Township?
12,947 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunleith Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunleith Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Dunleith 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 →