Few parks or trails are on the map in Honey Point Township
2% of Honey Point Township’s land is conserved, about 390 acres. 132 acres are parks and preserves, 482 per 1,000 residents. 7.5 miles of mapped trail cross Honey Point Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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390 conserved acres
2% of Honey Point Township’s land. Who manages Honey Point Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 256 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 132 | Open |
| Gillespie Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Honey Point Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in Honey 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Honey Point Township →
Honey Point Township and its neighbors
Honey Point Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Point Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brushy Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Litchfield Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 56% | D |
| Shaws Point Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cahokia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 64% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Honey Point Township
Is there public land near Honey Point Township?
1,215 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Honey Point Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Honey Point Township neighbors.
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 →