Few parks or trails are on the map in East Fork Township
536 acres are parks and preserves, 251 per 1,000 residents. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of East Fork Township’s land is conserved, about 527 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Fork Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Fork Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Fork Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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527 conserved acres
1% of East Fork Township’s land. Who manages East Fork Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 527 | Open |
2 places to go in East Fork Township
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in East Fork 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Fork Township →
East Fork 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 Fork Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 251 | 9% | C |
| Fillmore Consolidated Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hillsboro Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lagrange Township | 1% | 0.1 | 102 | 23% | C+ |
| Hillsboro | 6% | 0.5 | 57 | 47% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Fork Township
How much of East Fork Township is conserved land?
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 East Fork Township?
1,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Fork Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 536 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Fork Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 East Fork 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 →