COMLARA Park
Managed by McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
1,522 acres18.1 mi of trail
John English Memorial TrailShady Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Comlara Park Ropp TrailheadWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hudson Township
Hudson Township has 1,493 acres of parks, 596 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: COMLARA Park (18.1 mi), COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area (1.2 mi). 9% of Hudson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,052 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Hudson Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,052 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,493 ac
596 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hudson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudson Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land596 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,493 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home54% 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 81%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 COMLARA Park, with 18.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area
Managed by McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
144 acres1.2 mi of trail
John English Memorial Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hubbard Park
Park
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
North Park
Park
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
COMLARA Park1,522 acres · 18.1 mi of trail · McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCOMLARA Park Main Recreation Area144 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHubbard Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
North Park25 acres
Waller Park8 acres
DirectionsNorth Park Prairie7 acres
Spillway Park1 acres
Riley Starkey Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,052 conserved acres
9% of Hudson Township’s land. Who manages Hudson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,428 ac
Town or city624 ac
Local Park · 1,428 acUnknown · 624 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comlara Park Local Park | County | 1,428 | Open |
| Lake Bloomington Unknown | Town or city | 624 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Hudson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hudson Township
F.R. Glasener BeachIn COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hudson Township
Pirate CoveIn COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hudson Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Hudson Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Hudson Township
COMLARA Park CampgroundsFee · In COMLARA Park · McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWhite Oak Group Camp AreaIn COMLARA Park · McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWhite Oak Primitive CampsitesIn COMLARA Park · McLean County Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 2.5 miUnpaved · 11.4 mi
John English Memorial Trail2.0 mi
Shady Hollow Trail1.0 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
5Basketball
3Baseball
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 Hudson 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) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson Township →
Next door
Hudson Township and its neighbors
Hudson Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hudson Township21 miNormal Township11 miKansas Township9.4 miMoney Creek Township8.7 miGridley Township5.2 miEl Paso Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | 9% | 0.6 | 596 | 54% | A− |
| El Paso Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 73% | C+ |
| Money Creek Township | 8% | 0.2 | 545 | 28% | B |
| Kansas Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Normal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gridley Township | 1% | 0.1 | 73 | 58% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudson Township
Where can I hike in Hudson Township?
The longest trail networks: COMLARA Park, 18.1 miles; COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area, 1.2 miles; Hubbard Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hudson Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Hudson Township’s trails?
COMLARA Park and COMLARA Park Main Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hudson Township?
4,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,075 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hudson Township have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Hudson 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 →