Few parks or trails are on the map in Ellington Township
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 4% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ellington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ellington Township is ahead of 4% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident 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.
The walking year in Ellington 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ellington Township →
Ellington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 6% | D− |
| Quincy | 9% | 0.8 | 24 | 89% | A |
| Quincy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riverside Township | 28% | 0.1 | 6 | 36% | C+ |
| Melrose Township | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 5% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ellington Township
How much of Ellington 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 Ellington Township’s trails?
Moorman Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ellington Township?
13,370 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ellington Township have?
Ahead of 4% 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 Ellington 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 →