East Galena Township has 341 acres of parks, 296 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Gateway Park (1.2 mi), Horseshoe Mound Preserve (0.7 mi), Grant View Park (0.6 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.3 miles of mapped trail cross East Galena Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Galena Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Galena Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Galena Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gateway Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Horseshoe Mound Preserve
All 5 parks & preserves
431 conserved acres
3% of East Galena Township’s land. Who manages East Galena Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 342 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Mound Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Buehler Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Grant View Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Grant Home Historic Site Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Grant Home Historic Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bouthillier Tot Lot Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in East Galena Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
4.8 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 East Galena 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 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Galena Township →
East Galena 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 Galena Township | 3% | 0.4 | 296 | 43% | B |
| West Galena Township | 33% | 0.2 | 43 | 86% | A− |
| Galena | 8% | 0.9 | 74 | 97% | A |
| Guilford Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Rice Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Council Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| The Galena Territory | under 1% | 1.0 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Galena Township
Where can I hike in East Galena Township?
The longest trail networks: Gateway Park, 1.2 miles; Horseshoe Mound Preserve, 0.7 miles; Grant View Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Galena Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Galena Township’s trails?
Gateway Park and Horseshoe Mound Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Galena Township?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Galena Township?
14,024 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Galena Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 345 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Galena Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Galena 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 →