Photo: Green254 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Gillespie Township
11 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gillespie Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10 conserved acres
under 1% of Gillespie Township’s land. Who manages Gillespie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Big Brick Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mount Clare Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Gillespie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Gillespie 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gillespie Township →
Gillespie Township and its neighbors
Gillespie Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dorchester Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 40% | C |
| Cahokia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 64% | C |
| Brushy Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gillespie Township
Are dogs allowed on Gillespie Township’s trails?
Big Brick doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gillespie Township?
1,326 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gillespie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gillespie 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 →