Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Evansville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Evansville
8% of Evansville’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
8%
42 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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
42 conserved acres
8% of Evansville’s land. Who manages Evansville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources42 ac
State Conservation Area · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Evansville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Evansville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Evansville
Evansville Boat Ramp
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Evansville
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 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Evansville →
Questions about parks and trails in Evansville
Are dogs allowed on Evansville’s trails?
Kaskaskia River 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 Evansville?
10,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evansville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Evansville 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 →