Jubilee College State Park
Nature preserve
3,313 acres41.6 mi of trail
JubileePlank TrailJubilee (m)Park Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jubilee College · Photo: Wonderrenae · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Jubilee Township
Jubilee Township has 3,277 acres of parks, 2,150 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Jubilee Township’s land is conserved, about 3,375 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Jubilee Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Jubilee College State Park (41.6 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,375 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,277 ac
2,150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Jubilee Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jubilee Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jubilee Township is ahead of 90% 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 Jubilee Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2,150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,277 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home50% 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 90%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Jubilee College State Park, with 41.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,375 conserved acres
15% of Jubilee Township’s land. Who manages Jubilee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,318 ac
State conservation62 ac
Regional Water Districts57 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,318 acConservation Easement · 119 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee College State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,318 | Open |
Trails & water
21 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miUnpaved · 40.9 mi
Jubilee21.2 mi
Plank Trail3.8 mi
Jubilee (m)2.8 mi
Park Trail1.0 mi
Picnic Trail0.8 mi
KME0.8 mi
Valley View0.8 mi
Ryan's Elbow0.7 mi
Jubilee (s,m)0.5 mi
West Side Hill0.5 mi
11 more trails
Bump-n-Grind
0.4 miElmers
0.4 miBench
0.4 miUpper Culvert
0.4 miBow Wood
0.4 miLog
0.3 miLower Culvert
0.3 miShorty's
0.3 miLittle Devil
0.2 miSki Hill
0.1 miConnector Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jubilee CollegeBuilding · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jubilee Township: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jubilee Township →
Next door
Jubilee Township and its neighbors
Jubilee Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jubilee Township43 miRadnor Township6.3 miPrinceville Township1.4 miRosefield Township0.9 miBrimfield Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Township | 15% | 1.2 | 2,150 | 50% | A |
| Radnor Township | 2% | 0.2 | 82 | 68% | B |
| Brimfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 32 | 61% | C |
| Rosefield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 104 | 13% | C |
| Princeville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jubilee Township
Where can I hike in Jubilee Township?
The longest trail networks: Jubilee College State Park, 41.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jubilee Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Jubilee Township’s trails?
Jubilee College State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jubilee Township?
10,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jubilee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,277 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jubilee Township have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Jubilee 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 →