Jackson Creek Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Will County
375 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Green Garden Township
Green Garden Township has 131 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Green Garden Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #623 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
175 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Garden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Garden Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #623 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Garden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 19%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
175 conserved acres
1% of Green Garden Township’s land. Who manages Green Garden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency130 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits45 ac
Local Resource Management Area · 130 acConservation Easement · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 45 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Creek Preserve 4 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 130 | Open |
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Green Garden Township: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Garden Township →
Next door
Green Garden Township and its neighbors
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Frankfort Township22 miMonee Township14 miGreen Garden Township12 miPeotone Township3.1 miFrankfort2.1 miManhattan Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Garden Township | 1% | 0.3 | 34 | 3% | C |
| Frankfort | 5% | 0.1 | 26 | 99% | B+ |
| Manhattan Township | 4% | 0.1 | 18 | 72% | B− |
| Peotone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frankfort Township | 6% | 0.6 | 20 | 98% | A− |
| Monee Township | 5% | 0.4 | 14 | 79% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Garden Township
How much of Green Garden 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.
Are dogs allowed on Green Garden Township’s trails?
Jackson Creek Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Garden Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Garden Township?
16,091 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Garden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Garden Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #623 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 Green Garden Township neighbors.
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Sources
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 →