Goode Township has 19 acres of parks, 7.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Goode Township. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #736 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Goode Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goode Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #736 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Miners Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 places to go in Goode 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.
1 picnic area 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.
The walking year in Goode 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Goode Township →
Goode Township and its neighbors
Goode Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 61% | C− |
| Barren Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sesser | under 1% | 0.3 | 3 | 82% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Goode Township
Where can I hike in Goode Township?
The longest trail networks: Miners Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Goode 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.
Are dogs allowed on Goode Township’s trails?
Miners Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Goode Township?
5,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goode Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Goode Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #736 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 Goode 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 →