Peck Farm Park
Managed by Geneva Park District
208 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mpen320 · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneva Township
14% of Geneva Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Geneva Township, 1.7 per square mile of land. 14% of Geneva Township’s land is conserved, about 1,422 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #6 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
1,422 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,549 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 34 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Geneva Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #6 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneva Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,549 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
LessMore
Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)#6 of 768
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 Peck Farm Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fabyan Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
209 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Wheeler Park
Managed by Geneva Park District
44 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stanley A. Esping Park
Managed by Geneva Park District
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mill Creek Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Kane County
234 acres0.4 mi of trail
Prairie Central TrailConeflower Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Randall Square Park
Managed by Geneva Park District
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kay Lovett Park
Managed by Geneva Park District
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 46 parks & preserves
Peck Farm Park208 acres · 3.6 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsFabyan Forest Preserve209 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsBurgess Field32 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWheeler Park44 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsStanley A. Esping Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsMill Creek Forest Preserve234 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsRandall Square Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsKay Lovett Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
Clover Hills Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsSouth Street Athletic Fields20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsSandholm Woods7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsLions Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsWilliamsburg Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsPepper Valley Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsMill Creek Community Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsSunset Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsSterling Manor Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
River Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsFrank K. Burgess Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
Marjorie Murray Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geneva Park District
DirectionsGood Templar Park60 acres
DirectionsDon Forni Park60 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsBraeburn Marsh Forest Preserve50 acres
DirectionsFoundation Park41 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsGunnar Anderson County Forest Preserve21 acres · Forest Preserve District of Kane County
DirectionsMoore Park11 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsIsland Park9 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsRiverside Park8 acres
Good Templar Acquisition7 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsWestern Avenue School Park6 acres · Geneva Park District
Eaglebrook Park6 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsDryden Park6 acres · Geneva Park District
Carriage Crest Park4 acres · Geneva Park District
Michael Arbizzani Park3 acres · Geneva Park District
Bennett Park3 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsSunrise Park2 acres · Geneva Park District
Bricher Park2 acres · Geneva Park District
Meadows Park2 acres · Geneva Park District
Deerpath Park2 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsLibrary Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsElm Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
Old Mill Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsJay-Cee Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
DirectionsLinden Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
Fargo Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
Highlands Park1 acres · Geneva Park District
Who protects it
1,422 conserved acres
14% of Geneva Township’s land. Who manages Geneva Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,361 ac
Town or city53 ac
State natural resources37 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Local Park · 915 acUnknown · 211 acLocal Other or Unknown · 163 acLocal Conservation Area · 133 acConservation Easement · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 50 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peck Farm Park Local Park | Regional agency | 393 | Open |
| Fabyan Forest Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 226 | Open |
| Settler's Hill Golf Course Unknown | Regional agency | 174 | Open |
| Mill Creek Forest Preserve 3 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 163 | Unknown |
| Mill Creek Forest Preserve 1 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 69 | Unknown |
| Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Wheeler Park Local Park | Regional agency | 45 | Open |
| Elfstrom Events Center Local Park | Regional agency | 39 | Open |
| Geneva Middle School Campus Unknown | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Mill Creek Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
64 places to go in Geneva Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Geneva Township
Sunset PoolIn Sunset Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Geneva Township
Island Park playgroundIn Island Park
Directions48 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Geneva Township
Peck Farm dog parkIn Peck Farm Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Geneva Township
Geneva Fire Department Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Geneva Township
Fabyan WindmillHours: May 15-Oct 15 Sa-Su 13:00-16:00 · In Fabyan Forest Preserve
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Geneva Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Geneva Township
Community Gardens at Prairie GreenGeneva Park District
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 8.3 mi
Northwestern Medicine XC Course3.1 mi
Prairie Central Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
34 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
32Tennis
22Pickleball
21Baseball
19Basketball
11Soccer
4Football
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Geneva Township: April, 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva Township →
Next door
Geneva Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Charles Township40 miBlackberry Township32 miGeneva Township28 miWest Chicago24 miGeneva19 miSt. Charles17 miBatavia Township17 miBatavia8.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Township | 14% | 1.7 | 59 | 99%+ | A+ |
| St. Charles Township | 12% | 1.2 | 42 | 97% | A |
| Geneva | 14% | 1.9 | 48 | 99%+ | A+ |
| St. Charles | 11% | 1.2 | 26 | 98% | A |
| Batavia Township | 7% | 0.9 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Blackberry Township | 13% | 0.9 | 91 | 88% | A |
| Batavia | 5% | 0.7 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Chicago | 10% | 1.5 | 26 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva Township
Where can I hike in Geneva Township?
The longest trail networks: Peck Farm Park, 3.6 miles; Fabyan Forest Preserve, 1.8 miles; Burgess Field, 1.1 miles; Wheeler Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneva Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Geneva Township’s trails?
Peck Farm Park and Fabyan Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Geneva Township?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 34 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Geneva Township?
27,646 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,549 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Geneva 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 →