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Outdoors in Illiopolis

Few parks or trails are on the map in Illiopolis

2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.1 per 1,000 residents. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Wabash Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in Illiopolis

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Illiopolis

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
2Basketball
2Baseball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Tennis

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 Illiopolis

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)354052657583868579675240
Rain (in)2.22.02.84.14.54.44.03.43.03.33.12.3

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Illiopolis →

Questions about parks and trails in Illiopolis

Are dogs allowed on Illiopolis’ trails?

Wabash Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Illiopolis?

120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Illiopolis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Illiopolis 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 →