Forsyth Park
Managed by Village of Forsyth
113 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hickory Point Township
Hickory Point Township has 495 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Forsyth Park (1.1 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hickory Point Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #479 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
434 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
495 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hickory Point Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hickory Point Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hickory Point Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #479 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hickory Point Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (495 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% 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 52%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Forsyth Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Mound Park
Park
45 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Greendell Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Forsyth Park113 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Village of Forsyth
DirectionsEast Mound Park45 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Cresthaven Park31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGreendell Park12 acres
East Mound Soccer Complex11 acres
DirectionsBoiling Springs Park4 acres
Forsyth Pocket Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
434 conserved acres
2% of Hickory Point Township’s land. Who manages Hickory Point Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city399 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits35 ac
Unknown · 224 acLocal Park · 210 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point Golf Course Unknown | Town or city | 188 | Open |
| East Mound Park Local Park | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| Main Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Wright-Banton Audubon Area Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Open |
| Cresthaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Greendell Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Forsyth Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Oakland Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Montezuma Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Boiling Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Hickory Point Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hickory Point Township
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hickory Point Township
1 dog park 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
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Pickleball
9Soccer
6Baseball
4Tennis
1Basketball
1Volleyball
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 Hickory Point 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hickory Point Township →
Next door
Hickory Point Township and its neighbors
Hickory Point Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Decatur Township18 miHickory Point Township4.0 miIllini Township0.3 miMaroa Township0.1 miWhitmore Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point Township | 2% | 0.1 | 28 | 83% | B− |
| Decatur Township | 13% | 0.6 | 46 | 97% | A |
| Maroa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitmore Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 64% | C |
| Illini Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 75% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory Point Township
Where can I hike in Hickory Point Township?
The longest trail networks: Forsyth Park, 1.1 miles; East Mound Park, 0.3 miles; Cresthaven Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hickory Point Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Hickory Point Township’s trails?
Forsyth Park and East Mound Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hickory Point Township?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hickory Point Township?
5,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory Point Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 533 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hickory Point Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #479 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 Hickory Point 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 →