Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Flagg Township has 480 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Flagg Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Flagg Township’s land is conserved, about 465 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #470 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Flagg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Flagg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flagg Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #470 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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 Atwood Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Skare Park
Drexler Park
All 17 parks & preserves
465 conserved acres
2% of Flagg Township’s land. Who manages Flagg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skare Park Local Park | Town or city | 313 | Open |
| Drexler Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Helms Park & Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Cooper Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Vfw Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Mid West Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Floyd J Tilton Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Atwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Flagg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
6.3 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 Flagg 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Flagg Township →
Flagg Township and its neighbors
Flagg Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagg Township | 2% | 0.1 | 36 | 83% | B− |
| Dement Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reynolds Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rochelle | 3% | 0.1 | 32 | 98% | B+ |
| White Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hillcrest | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 97% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Flagg Township
Where can I hike in Flagg Township?
The longest trail networks: Atwood Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flagg Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Flagg Township’s trails?
Atwood Park and Skare Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Flagg Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Flagg Township?
3,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flagg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 494 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flagg Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #470 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Flagg 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 →