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Downtown Henry, IllinoisPhoto: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Henry Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Henry Township

The biggest trail networks: Stoner Park (0.6 mi). 12% of Henry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,103 acres. 336 acres are parks and preserves, 132 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
12%
1,103 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
336 ac
132 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Stoner Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Stoner Park

Park
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
751 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
58 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Child Park

Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Stoner Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Directions
Central Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions
Waterworks Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit751 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit58 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Child Park5 acres
Robert McBride Memorial Park2 acres
Who protects it

1,103 conserved acres

12% of Henry Township’s land. Water is left out: Henry Township has 14.6 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Henry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,544 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits173 ac
State natural resources85 ac
County47 ac
Town or city35 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,544 acPrivate Park · 171 acState Conservation Area · 85 acLocal Recreation Area · 47 acLocal Park · 35 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,544Restricted
Swan Lake Club
Private Park
Land trusts & nonprofits151Open
Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources85Open
Marshall Putnam Fairgrounds
Local Recreation Area
County47Open
Child Park
Local Park
Town or city22Open
Wonder Land Club
Private Park
Land trusts & nonprofits20Open
Stoner Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Central Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Waterworks Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Senachwine Lake Fee
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits3Unknown

2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

3 places to go in Henry Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Henry Township
Henry Marina
Directions

Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.

Trails & water

2 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
6Baseball
4Tennis
2Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Henry Township: April, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323750637483868478655038
Rain (in)1.81.82.43.74.74.33.93.63.43.02.52.1

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 Henry Township →

Next door

Henry Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Henry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hopewell Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Magnolia Township2%under 0.126560%B−
Senachwine Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Whitefield Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Henry3%0.51999%+A−
Hennepin Township17%0.21,23169%A−
Steuben Township12%under 0.11,92646%B

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Henry Township

Where can I hike in Henry Township?

The longest trail networks: Stoner Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Henry Township’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit (on leash) and Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Henry Township?

16,618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 336 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Henry Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →