Few parks or trails are on the map in Hopedale Township
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hopedale Township. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Hopedale Township’s land is conserved, about 311 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hopedale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopedale Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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311 conserved acres
1% of Hopedale Township’s land. Who manages Hopedale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 251 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.W. and Emelia Klemm Memorial Woods Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Open |
| Curtis Woods Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 17 | Closed |
| Indian Creek Woods Private Conservation | Private owners | 16 | Restricted |
| Hopedale Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Tremont Sportsman's Club Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Hopedale 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hopedale Township →
Hopedale Township and its neighbors
Hopedale Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 44% | C− |
| Tremont Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 55% | C− |
| Little Mackinaw Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 75% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopedale Township
How much of Hopedale 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.
Is there public land near Hopedale Township?
1,965 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopedale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopedale Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Hopedale 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 →