Spring Creek Preserve
Managed by Fon du Lac Park District
332 acres5.5 mi of trail
Old Fields LoopWoodland LoopNorth Bluff TrailMound Trail Side Path+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Fondulac Township
Fondulac Township has 757 acres of parks, 62 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Fondulac Township’s land is conserved, about 1,062 acres. The biggest trail networks: Spring Creek Preserve (5.5 mi), Fondulac Reservoir (1.5 mi), Cooper Park (1 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Fondulac Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #128 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,062 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
757 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
7.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fondulac Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fondulac Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fondulac Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #128 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fondulac Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land62 acres of park per 1,000 residents (757 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 83%
Water is 16% of Fondulac Township’s area (3 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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
The longest trail network is Spring Creek Preserve, with 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fondulac Reservoir
Nature preserve
138 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens
Nature preserve
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
All 22 parks & preserves
Spring Creek Preserve332 acres · 5.5 mi of trail · Fon du Lac Park District
DirectionsFondulac Reservoir138 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Cooper Park126 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBennett's Terraqueous Gardens19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFarmdale Reservoir Recreation Area32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · United States Army Corps of Engineers
Fondulac Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStiers Family Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Fon du Lac Park District
DirectionsCooper Park South8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Fondulac Park District
DirectionsCooper Park North4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Fondulac Park District
DirectionsWoodford State Fish and Wildlife Area176 acres · Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Neumann Park100 acres · Fon du Lac Park District
Veterans Park19 acres
DirectionsEast Peoria Riverfront12 acres
DirectionsRiverhill Nature Preserve12 acres
DirectionsFondulac Parks Administrative Center4 acres
Fon du Lac Farm Park & Petting Zoo4 acres · Fon du Lac Park District
Spinder Park4 acres · Fondulac Park District
DirectionsWymann Nature Preserve2 acres
DirectionsLevee Park1 acres
DirectionsAuer/Broshears Park1 acres · Fondulac Park District
DirectionsMary Cunningham Park1 acres · Fondulac Park District
DirectionsJaycee Park1 acres · Fon du Lac Park District
DirectionsWho protects it
1,062 conserved acres
9% of Fondulac Township’s land. Water is left out: Fondulac Township has 17.8 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fondulac Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency620 ac
State conservation304 ac
State natural resources230 ac
Town or city185 ac
Army Corps of Engineers36 ac
Other state land3 ac
Local Park · 497 acConservation Easement · 333 acLocal Conservation Area · 277 acState Conservation Area · 220 acRecreation Management Area · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 264 | Open |
| Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 201 | Open |
| Eastside Center Local Park | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| Quail Meadows Local Park | Regional agency | 90 | Open |
| Fon Du Lac Farm Park Local Park | Regional agency | 81 | Open |
| Cooper Park - North & South Local Park | Regional agency | 61 | Open |
| Spindler Campground/Marina Local Park | Regional agency | 52 | Open |
| Farmdale Dam Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 36 | Open |
| Eastport Marina Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Proposed Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Fondulac Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fondulac Township
East Peoria Boat Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fondulac Township
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fondulac Township
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Fondulac Township
Fondulac Drive Lookout 1Hours: open; Mo-Su,PH 22:00+ off
DirectionsPicnic areas in Fondulac Township
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Fondulac Township
ICC Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 7.5 mi
Old Fields Loop1.8 mi
Woodland Loop1.4 mi
North Bluff Trail0.5 mi
Mound Trail Side Path0.3 mi
James E. Henry Nature Trail0.3 mi
Mound Trail0.3 mi
Mound Trail Main Path0.2 mi
Valley View0.1 mi
Around Mound0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
16Tennis
7Soccer
4Basketball
4Pickleball
4Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fondulac Township: August 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fondulac Township →
Next door
Fondulac Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Peoria34 miPeoria City Township34 miWashington Township29 miGroveland Township27 miFondulac Township12 miEast Peoria7.2 miRichwoods Township4.3 miMorton2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondulac Township | 9% | 0.7 | 62 | 80% | A |
| Peoria | 16% | 0.7 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Peoria City Township | 17% | 0.8 | 42 | 89% | A |
| Groveland Township | 7% | 0.7 | 31 | 64% | A− |
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.5 | 15 | 74% | B |
| Morton | 3% | 0.2 | 18 | 82% | B |
| East Peoria | 7% | 0.3 | 40 | 76% | B+ |
| Richwoods Township | 21% | 1.4 | 30 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fondulac Township
Where can I hike in Fondulac Township?
The longest trail networks: Spring Creek Preserve, 5.5 miles; Fondulac Reservoir, 1.5 miles; Cooper Park, 1 miles; Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fondulac Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Fondulac Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Spring Creek Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fondulac Township?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fondulac Township?
16,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fondulac Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,019 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fondulac Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Fondulac 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 →