Elton E Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hampton Township
Hampton Township has 672 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Hampton Township. 5% of Hampton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,051 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #415 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,051 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
672 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hampton Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #415 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (672 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 46%
Water is 6% of Hampton Township’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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.
Amôwa Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
184 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lundeen's Landing
Park
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 25 parks & preserves
Phipps Prairie Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Silvis
DirectionsButterworth Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Elton E Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge Nature Preserve204 acres
Amôwa Forest Preserve184 acres
Illiniwek Forest Preserve176 acres
DirectionsLundeen's Landing43 acres
Heritage Park36 acres
DirectionsFriendship Park11 acres
DirectionsHereford Park10 acres
DirectionsNorman Schadt Park10 acres
DirectionsVillage Park8 acres
Empire Park8 acres
River Bend Park7 acres
Campbells Island State Historic Site7 acres
Mouson Park4 acres
Shadow Hill Park3 acres
Sulphur Creek Park3 acres
DirectionsSilvis Heights Park3 acres · City of Silvis
Shuler's Shady Grove Park2 acres
DirectionsJames C. Officer Memorial Park1 acres
17th Street Park1 acres
Hero Street Park1 acres
DirectionsSilvis MiniPark1 acres
Sisters Park1 acres · Silvis Garden Club
Los Amigos de Garfield Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,051 conserved acres
5% of Hampton Township’s land. Water is left out: Hampton Township has 34.2 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city247 ac
State natural resources247 ac
County203 ac
State conservation172 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)162 ac
Army Corps of Engineers159 ac
Private owners48 ac
Local Park · 450 acConservation Easement · 392 acState Conservation Area · 247 acRecreation Management Area · 102 acPrivate Conservation · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton E. Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 237 | Open |
| Illiniwek Park & Preserve Local Park | County | 203 | Open |
| Jacobs Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 102 | Open |
| McNeal Marsh Private Conservation | Private owners | 48 | Restricted |
| Mouson Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Butterworth Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Friendship Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 11 | Restricted |
| Norman Schandt Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Hampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hampton Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hampton Township
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hampton Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Hampton Township
Love Lock Picnic AreaIn Phipps Prairie Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hampton Township
Fisherman's Corner NorthUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Basketball
18Baseball
14Soccer
11Softball
5Tennis
3Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hampton 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hampton Township →
Next door
Hampton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bettendorf16 miSouth Moline Township4.7 miPort Byron Township4.4 miZuma Township3.3 miEast Moline1.6 miHampton Township1.5 miColona Township0.6 miCampbell's Island0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 31 | 89% | B |
| Colona Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 24 | 84% | B− |
| South Moline Township | 5% | 0.3 | 14 | 71% | B |
| Port Byron Township | 7% | 1.2 | 65 | 54% | A− |
| Zuma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Moline | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 92% | B− |
| Campbell's Island | — 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 Hampton Township
How much of Hampton Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Hampton Township’s trails?
Elton E Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge Nature Preserve and Amôwa Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampton Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 12 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hampton Township?
12,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 780 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hampton Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #415 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 Hampton 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 →