Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Houston Township
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Houston Township.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Houston 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Houston Township →
Houston Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chili Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keene Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northeast Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Camp Point Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 66% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Houston Township
Is there public land near Houston Township?
784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Houston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Houston 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 →