City Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Indian Creek Township
Indian Creek Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 53.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Indian Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Indian Creek Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Indian Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home16% 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 11%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Indian Creek Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
6 places to go in Indian Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Indian Creek Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Indian Creek Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 500 East1.5 mi
County Road 1050 North1.1 mi
County Road 650 North0.2 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
4Tennis
2Softball
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Indian Creek 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Indian Creek Township →
Next door
Indian Creek Township and its neighbors
Indian Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mayberry Township26 miIndian Creek Township11 miOmaha Township7.5 miEnfield Township5.0 miHeralds Prairie Township4.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 16% | D |
| Heralds Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mayberry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Omaha Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Enfield Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 35 | 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Indian Creek Township
Where can I hike in Indian Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Indian Creek Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Indian Creek Township’s trails?
City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Indian Creek Township?
1,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indian Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Indian Creek Township have?
Ahead of 11% 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 Indian Creek 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 →