Few parks or trails are on the map in Gilmer Township
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gilmer Township.
Ahead of 3% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gilmer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gilmer Township is ahead of 3% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The walking year in Gilmer 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gilmer Township →
Gilmer Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D− |
| Ellington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 6% | D− |
| Columbus Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Honey Creek 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 Gilmer Township
How much of Gilmer Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Is there public land near Gilmer Township?
4,231 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilmer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gilmer Township have?
Ahead of 3% 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 Gilmer 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 →