Veterans Park
Park
24 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Maliwhite10 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Havana Township
Havana Township has 73 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Park (0.7 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Havana Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Havana Township’s land is conserved, about 447 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #607 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
447 acres · of 57.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Havana Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Havana Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #607 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Havana Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 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 36%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 21%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Veterans Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
8 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Veterans Park24 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Riverfront Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChautauqua National Wildlife Refuge8 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Rockwell Park4 acres
DirectionsH G Rice Park3 acres
Who protects it
447 conserved acres
1% of Havana Township’s land. Who manages Havana Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners282 ac
State conservation124 ac
State natural resources83 ac
Regional agency39 ac
Town or city26 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service17 ac
Other state land4 ac
Private Conservation · 224 acConservation Easement · 124 acState Conservation Area · 82 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 58 acLocal Park · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuppel Woods Private Conservation | Private owners | 148 | Restricted |
| Long Branch Sand Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 82 | Open |
| Lawrence Knuppel Woods Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 43 | Closed |
| White Oak Creek Woods Private Conservation | Private owners | 39 | Restricted |
| Speckman-Stelter Woods Land and Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 37 | Closed |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Regional agency | 27 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 17 | Restricted |
| Lucas Woods Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 8 | Closed |
| Speckman - Stelter Woods Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 7 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Havana Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Havana Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Havana Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Havana Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
8Baseball
4Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
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 Havana 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Havana Township →
Next door
Havana Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Quiver Township41 miIsabel Township5.4 miHavana Township3.9 miHavana1.8 miWaterford Township1.1 miBath Township0.7 miSherman Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 65% | C+ |
| Quiver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Havana | 4% | 0.6 | 24 | 95% | A− |
| Waterford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Isabel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bath 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 Havana Township
Where can I hike in Havana Township?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.7 miles; Riverfront Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Havana 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 Havana Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Havana Township?
17,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Havana Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Havana Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #607 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 Havana 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 →