Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Enfield Township
Enfield Township has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
36 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
35 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Enfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Enfield Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Enfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Enfield Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
under 1% of Enfield Township’s land. Who manages Enfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources35 ac
State Conservation Area · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 35 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
County Road 500 East0.5 mi
County Road 1700 North0.4 mi
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Enfield 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Enfield Township →
Next door
Enfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mayberry Township26 miCarmi Township11 miIndian Creek Township11 miMill Shoals Township7.7 miCrook Township6.5 miEnfield Township5.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 35 | 1% | C− |
| Mill Shoals Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carmi Township | 1% | 0.3 | 24 | 78% | B− |
| Indian Creek Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 16% | D |
| Crook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mayberry 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 Enfield Township
How much of Enfield 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 Enfield Township’s trails?
Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Enfield Township?
2,190 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Enfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Enfield Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Enfield Township neighbors.
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Sources
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 →