East Eldorado Township has 8.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
12 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns · #734 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does East Eldorado Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Eldorado Township is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns, #734 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8 conserved acres
under 1% of East Eldorado Township’s land. Who manages East Eldorado Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoney Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
8 places to go in East Eldorado Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.5 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 East Eldorado 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Eldorado Township →
East Eldorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Eldorado Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 45% | C− |
| Rector Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottage Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Raleigh Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 35 | 33% | C+ |
| North Fork Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Equality 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 East Eldorado Township
How much of East Eldorado 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 East Eldorado Township’s trails?
Mahoney Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Eldorado Township?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Eldorado Township?
7,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Eldorado Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Eldorado Township have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #734 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 East Eldorado 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 →