Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
100 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Harwood Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Harwood Township
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Harwood Township. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
100 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
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
100 conserved acres
under 1% of Harwood Township’s land. Who manages Harwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources100 ac
Unknown · 100 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford State Habitat Area Unknown | State natural resources | 100 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Harwood 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harwood Township →
Next door
Harwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ludlow Township | 1% | 0.1 | 49 | 84% | B− |
| Kerr 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 Harwood Township
Are dogs allowed on Harwood Township’s trails?
Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Harwood Township?
2,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harwood 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 →