Harrisburg Memorial Park
Managed by Harrisburg Township Park District
33 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ruhe1986 · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrisburg Township
6% of Harrisburg Township’s land is conserved: 1,505 acres
The biggest trail networks: Harrisburg Memorial Park (0.8 mi), Harrisburg Youth Soccer Fields (0.5 mi). 179 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Harrisburg Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #349 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,505 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.1 mi
9.1 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrisburg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrisburg Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #349 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrisburg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home65% 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 66%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Harrisburg Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harrisburg Youth Soccer Fields
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gaskins City Baseball Complex
Managed by Harrisburg Township Park District
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Harrisburg Memorial Park33 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Harrisburg Township Park District
DirectionsHarrisburg Youth Soccer Fields10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGaskins City Baseball Complex11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Harrisburg Township Park District
DirectionsSaline County Fair Grounds51 acres
DirectionsDorris Heights Baseball Complex11 acres · Harrisburg Township Park District
Taylor Field10 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,505 conserved acres
6% of Harrisburg Township’s land. Who manages Harrisburg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,397 ac
Regional agency47 ac
Other state land43 ac
State conservation18 ac
Private owners18 ac
Ranch Easement · 935 acAgricultural Easement · 414 acState Recreation Area · 43 acLocal Park · 36 acOther Easement · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Hill State Recreation Area | Other state land | 43 | Open |
| Harrisburg Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Pruett Woods Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 18 | Closed |
| Gaskins City Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Harrisburg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Harrisburg Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Harrisburg Township
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Harrisburg Township
WEBQ-AM (Harrisburg)
DirectionsWSILTV 3 (Harrisburg) Tower
DirectionsBiking & sports
9.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
7Basketball
7Soccer
3Tennis
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Harrisburg 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harrisburg Township →
Next door
Harrisburg Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Carrier Mills Township43 miBrushy Township28 miIndependence Township17 miHarrisburg Township16 miRaleigh Township13 miCottage Township3.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Township | 6% | 0.4 | 18 | 65% | B+ |
| Cottage Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Independence Township | 14% | 0.5 | 1 | 5% | C+ |
| Carrier Mills Township | 50% | 1.2 | 3,249 | 74% | A+ |
| Raleigh Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 35 | 33% | C+ |
| Brushy 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 Harrisburg Township
Where can I hike in Harrisburg Township?
The longest trail networks: Harrisburg Memorial Park, 0.8 miles; Harrisburg Youth Soccer Fields, 0.5 miles; Gaskins City Baseball Complex, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Township’s trails?
Harrisburg Memorial Park and Harrisburg Youth Soccer Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrisburg Township?
9.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harrisburg Township?
52,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrisburg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrisburg Township have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #349 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 Harrisburg 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 →