Butler Haynes Park
Park
85 acres0.7 mi of trail
1 Mile Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hollis Township
Hollis Township has 256 acres of parks, 145 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Butler Haynes Park (0.7 mi). 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Hollis Township’s land is conserved, about 414 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
414 acres · of 23.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
256 ac
145 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hollis Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hollis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hollis Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hollis Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land145 acres of park per 1,000 residents (256 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home47% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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Water is 5% of Hollis Township’s area (1 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Butler Haynes Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hollis Park
Nature preserve
164 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Raccon Lakes
Nature preserve
121 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Reader Park
Managed by Hollis Park District
36 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Butler Haynes Park85 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHollis Park164 acres
Raccon Lakes121 acres
Reader Park36 acres · Hollis Park District
DirectionsHollis Recreation Center6 acres
Who protects it
414 conserved acres
3% of Hollis Township’s land. Water is left out: Hollis Township has 23.6 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hollis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city414 ac
Unknown · 168 acLocal Park · 125 acLocal Recreation Area · 121 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed City Lake Unknown | Town or city | 161 | Open |
| Racoon Lakes Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Butler Haynes Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Tuscarora Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Hollis Recreation/Fitness Center Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Hollis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hollis Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hollis Township
Bartonville Access Area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Hollis Township
Leisure Oaks Park & Events VenueFee
DirectionsDisc golf in Hollis Township
Tuscarora Disc Golf CourseHours: 08:00-dusk · In Reader Park · Hollis Park District
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
1 Mile Walking Trail0.2 mi
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
5Baseball
3Pickleball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
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 Hollis 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hollis Township →
Next door
Hollis Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pekin26 miPekin Township13 miLimestone Township5.2 miSpring Lake Township1.7 miCincinnati Township0.8 miHollis Township0.7 miTimber Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 145 | 47% | B− |
| Pekin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cincinnati Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 161 | 13% | B− |
| Pekin | 20% | 1.6 | 38 | 79% | A |
| Spring Lake Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,228 | 47% | B |
| Limestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 49 | 51% | B− |
| Timber Township | 12% | under 0.1 | 1,148 | 41% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hollis Township
Where can I hike in Hollis Township?
The longest trail networks: Butler Haynes Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hollis Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Hollis Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Reader Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hollis Township?
18,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hollis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 422 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hollis Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hollis 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 →