Banks/Young Wildlife Preserve
Nature preserve
220 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hallock Township
Hallock Township has 675 acres of parks, 464 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hallock Township. 6% of Hallock Township’s land is conserved, about 1,330 acres. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,330 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
675 ac
464 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Hallock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hallock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hallock Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hallock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land464 acres of park per 1,000 residents (675 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home40% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hazelwood Park
Nature preserve
197 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Frazer Woods
Nature preserve
187 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Messerling Wildlife Preserve
Nature preserve
167 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Banks/Young Wildlife Preserve220 acres
Hazelwood Park197 acres
Frazer Woods187 acres
Messerling Wildlife Preserve167 acres
Blackmon Wildlife Preserve126 acres
Young Wildlife Preserve47 acres
Shawl Wildlife Preserve34 acres
Who protects it
1,330 conserved acres
6% of Hallock Township’s land. Who manages Hallock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,026 ac
Private owners157 ac
Regional Water Districts144 ac
State conservation2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 455 acState Conservation Area · 356 acLocal Park · 216 acLocal Recreation Area · 157 acConservation Easement · 147 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks/Young Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 223 | Open |
| Hazelwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 201 | Open |
| Frazer Woods Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 191 | Open |
| Messerling Wildlife Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 168 | Closed |
| Arrowhead Country Club Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Blackmon Wildlife Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 130 | Closed |
| Wildlife Preserve (Young - A) State Conservation Area | Town or city | 49 | Closed |
| Shawl Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Timberwalk Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Wildlife Preserve (Young) State Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Closed |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Hallock Township: August 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hallock Township →
Next door
Hallock Township and its neighbors
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Medina Township6.9 miLa Prairie Township5.2 miChillicothe Township3.5 miHallock Township1.2 miAkron Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallock Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 464 | 40% | B− |
| Medina Township | 8% | 0.3 | 47 | 81% | B+ |
| La Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chillicothe Township | 15% | 0.2 | 174 | 71% | A− |
| Akron 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 Hallock Township
How much of Hallock Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Hallock Township’s trails?
Banks/Young Wildlife Preserve and Hazelwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hallock Township?
16,489 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hallock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 675 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hallock Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Hallock 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 →