Dr. Hiram Rutherford House and Office · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEast Oakland Township has 47 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
2.5 miles of mapped trail cross East Oakland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does East Oakland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Oakland Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold 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.
Oakland Centennial City Park
109 conserved acres
under 1% of East Oakland Township’s land. Who manages East Oakland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embarras River - Camargo Private Conservation | Private owners | 86 | Restricted |
| Prairie Wind State Recreation Area | Other state land | 19 | Open |
| Howard Miller Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 places to go in East Oakland 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.
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in East Oakland 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Oakland Township →
East Oakland Township and its neighbors
East Oakland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Oakland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 40 | 65% | C+ |
| Sargent Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashmore Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C− |
| Embarrass Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kansas 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 Oakland Township
Where can I hike in East Oakland Township?
The longest trail networks: Oakland Centennial City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Oakland 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 Oakland Township’s trails?
Watertower Park and Howard Miller Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Oakland Township?
1,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Oakland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Oakland Township have?
Ahead of 38% 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 Oakland 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 →