Lakewood Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
2,505 acres13.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fremont Township
17% of Fremont Township’s land is conserved: 3,755 acres
2,231 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Fremont Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lakewood Forest Preserve (13.2 mi), Behm Homestead Park (1.3 mi), Ray Lake Forest Preserve (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #46 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
3,755 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,231 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
35 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
16
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Fremont Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fremont Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fremont Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #46 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fremont Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,231 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% 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 93%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 94%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Lakewood Forest Preserve, with 13.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ray Lake Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
1,152 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Lakewood Forest Preserve2,505 acres · 13.2 mi of trail · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsBehm Homestead Park23 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Lake Forest Preserve1,152 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Lake County Forest Preserves
DirectionsLongmeadow Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsScott Brown Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Mundelein Park District
DirectionsLeo Leathers Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlleghany Park66 acres
DirectionsCambridge Country Park12 acres
DirectionsFieldbrook Park9 acres
DirectionsSandburg Park8 acres
DirectionsRaymond Park6 acres
Ivanhoe Community Club Park5 acres
DirectionsLaramie Park4 acres
DirectionsMeadowlark Park and Arboretum3 acres · Village of Hawthorn Woods
Prairie Walk Park3 acres
DirectionsRobert Lewandoski Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,755 conserved acres
17% of Fremont Township’s land. Who manages Fremont Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency2,165 ac
State conservation1,240 ac
Town or city282 ac
State natural resources269 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits110 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,330 acConservation Easement · 880 acUnknown Easement · 712 acLocal Park · 690 acLocal Recreation Area · 305 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,295 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Golf Club Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 486 | Open |
| Ray Lake Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 403 | Open |
| Cuneo / Bank of America Trustee - Ray Lake Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 335 | Open |
| Steeple Chase Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 204 | Open |
| Keith Mione Community Park And Sports Complex Local Park | Regional agency | 161 | Open |
| Lake County Discovery Museum Local Park | Regional agency | 137 | Open |
| Diamond Lake Recreation Center Local Park | Regional agency | 108 | Open |
| White - Ray Lake Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 60 | Open |
| Alleghany Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 58 | Open |
| Ray Lake 2 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 56 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Fremont Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fremont Township
George's Beach
DirectionsLakeview Beach and Dock
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Fremont Township
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Fremont Township
Lakewood Off-Leash Dog AreaHours: 06:30-sunset · Fee · In Lakewood Forest Preserve
DirectionsBoat launches in Fremont Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Fremont Township
4 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
16 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
35 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
38Baseball
26Tennis
10Soccer
8Basketball
7Pickleball
1Equestrian
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fremont Township: July 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fremont Township →
Next door
Fremont Township and its neighbors
Fremont Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fremont Township28 miEla Township25 miLibertyville Township17 miAvon Township11 miMundelein11 miWauconda Township1.9 miHawthorn Woods1.9 miWauconda0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Township | 17% | 0.8 | 66 | 90% | A |
| Wauconda Township | 5% | 0.1 | 14 | 81% | B− |
| Ela Township | 8% | 0.7 | 23 | 93% | A− |
| Libertyville Township | 25% | 0.5 | 55 | 97% | A |
| Hawthorn Woods | 4% | 0.2 | 24 | 95% | B+ |
| Wauconda | 8% | 0.1 | 10 | 84% | B |
| Avon Township | 20% | 0.5 | 39 | 99%+ | A |
| Mundelein | 9% | 1.0 | 20 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fremont Township
Where can I hike in Fremont Township?
The longest trail networks: Lakewood Forest Preserve, 13.2 miles; Behm Homestead Park, 1.3 miles; Ray Lake Forest Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fremont Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Fremont Township’s trails?
Lakewood Forest Preserve and Behm Homestead Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fremont Township?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 35 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fremont Township?
32,562 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fremont Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,232 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fremont Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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 Fremont 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 →