Germantown Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Germantown Township
Germantown Township has 26 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Germantown Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
174 acres · of 38.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
420 ft
Heimanns Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Germantown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Germantown Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Germantown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 27%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schoendienst Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
174 conserved acres
1% of Germantown Township’s land. Who manages Germantown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits78 ac
Private owners72 ac
Regional agency23 ac
Conservation Easement · 78 acPrivate Conservation · 72 acLocal Park · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaskaskia River - Carlyle Private Conservation | Private owners | 72 | Restricted |
| Lake Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Schoendienst Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Germantown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Germantown Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Germantown Township
Heimanns Hill420 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Germantown Township
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Germantown Township →
Next door
Germantown Township and its neighbors
Germantown Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Township | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 51% | C |
| Okawville Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 70% | C |
| Looking Glass Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 45% | C− |
| Breese Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 76% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Germantown Township
How much of Germantown Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Germantown Township’s trails?
Germantown Park and Schoendienst Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Germantown Township?
680 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Germantown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Germantown Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Germantown 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 →