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Outdoors in Kaskaskia Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Kaskaskia Township

3% of Kaskaskia Township’s land is conserved, about 566 acres. 240 acres are parks and preserves, 763 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Kaskaskia Township.

Conserved land
3%
566 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
763 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
571 ft
The Mound
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
Who protects it

566 conserved acres

3% of Kaskaskia Township’s land. Who manages Kaskaskia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources239 ac
Regional Water Districts208 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)113 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7 ac
Conservation Easement · 328 acState Conservation Area · 239 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 327 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources239Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Kaskaskia Township

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

Peaks in Kaskaskia Township
The Mound571 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
County Road 1200 East0.9 mi
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Kaskaskia 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)384354667584878680685442
Rain (in)2.92.33.34.74.94.74.13.63.23.43.72.8

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kaskaskia Township →

Next door

Kaskaskia Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Kaskaskia Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Seminary Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Vandalia 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 Kaskaskia Township

Is there public land near Kaskaskia Township?

1,781 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kaskaskia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kaskaskia 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 →