Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Grand Detour Township
11 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Grand Detour Township. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7 conserved acres
under 1% of Grand Detour Township’s land. Water is left out: Grand Detour Township has 11.0 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Grand Detour Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock State Park State Park | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
1 places to go in Grand Detour Township
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1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Grand Detour 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grand Detour Township →
Grand Detour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Detour Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dixon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oregon-Nashua Township | 19% | 1.0 | 752 | 84% | A+ |
| Pine 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 Grand Detour Township
Is there public land near Grand Detour Township?
6,403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Detour Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grand Detour 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 →