Camp Mather-Camp Logan · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGold Hill Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
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Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gold Hill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gold Hill Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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103 conserved acres
1% of Gold Hill Township’s land. Who manages Gold Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 103 | Open |
2 places to go in Gold Hill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
June is the best month for walking in Gold Hill 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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gold Hill Township →
Gold Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill Township | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Shawnee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Equality Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bowlesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ridgway Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Haven 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 Gold Hill Township
How much of Gold Hill 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.
Is there public land near Gold Hill Township?
28,296 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gold Hill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gold Hill Township have?
Ahead of 11% 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 Gold Hill 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 →