Wildlife Prairie Park
Managed by Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park
1,438 acres17.8 mi of trail
Floodplain Hiking TrailMalibu5 Fingers of Fun116 Ravine+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: NatFee · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Kickapoo Township
Kickapoo Township has 2,194 acres of parks, 268 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Kickapoo Township’s land is conserved, about 2,636 acres. 33 miles of mapped trail cross Kickapoo Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Wildlife Prairie Park (17.8 mi), Kinsey Park (12.8 mi), Sommer Farm (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #101 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,636 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,194 ac
268 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
What kind of outdoors town is Kickapoo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kickapoo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kickapoo Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #101 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kickapoo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land268 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,194 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 87%
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 Wildlife Prairie Park, with 17.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kinsey Park
Nature preserve
386 acres12.8 mi of trail
The Wizard - Kinsey ParkCowardly Lion - Kinsey ParkFlying Monkeys - Kinsey ParkLand of Oz - Kinsey Park+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sommer Farm
Managed by Peoria Park District
322 acres2.2 mi of trail
Coal Stream TrailCemetery TrailJack Pine TrailCanoe Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sommer Park North
Managed by Peoria Park District
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,636 conserved acres
13% of Kickapoo Township’s land. Who manages Kickapoo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,457 ac
Town or city390 ac
Regional agency389 ac
Private owners374 ac
Regional Water Districts80 ac
Private Park · 1,831 acLocal Park · 712 acConservation Easement · 80 acLocal Recreation Area · 39 acLocal Conservation Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel and Bill Rutherford's Wildlife Prairie Park Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,457 | Open |
| Kinsey Park Local Park | Town or city | 388 | Open |
| Weaver Ridge Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 374 | Open |
| Sommer Park Local Park | Regional agency | 322 | Open |
| Golf Learning Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 39 | Open |
| Vicary Bottoms Park Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 29 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Kickapoo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kickapoo Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Kickapoo Township
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Kickapoo Township
Hazel's Hill OverlookIn Wildlife Prairie Park
DirectionsPeaks in Kickapoo Township
Hazel's HillIn Wildlife Prairie Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Kickapoo Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.7 miUnpaved · 26.0 mi
Floodplain Hiking Trail2.8 mi
The Wizard - Kinsey Park2.0 mi
Cowardly Lion - Kinsey Park1.3 mi
Flying Monkeys - Kinsey Park1.3 mi
Malibu1.2 mi
5 Fingers of Fun1.0 mi
Munchkinland East0.9 mi
Coal Stream Trail0.8 mi
116 Ravine0.8 mi
Land of Oz - Kinsey Park0.8 mi
15 more trails
Horse of a Different Color - Kinsey Park
0.7 miDouble Stuff (North)
0.7 miDouble Stuff (South)
0.6 miThe Good Witch - Kinsey Park
0.6 miCemetery Trail
0.6 miBob and Dons
0.5 miZ Trail
0.5 miTour de Pin
0.5 miMalibu Too
0.5 miF4 - Kinsey Park
0.5 miYellow Brick Road - Kinsey Park
0.5 miKeebler Tree Plateau
0.5 miLions and Tigers and Bears - Kinsey Park
0.5 miSouth Entrance
0.4 miConfluence Trail
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Baseball
10Softball
2Soccer
2Tennis
2Pickleball
1Skate park
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kickapoo Township: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Kickapoo Township →
Next door
Kickapoo Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Peoria34 miPeoria City Township34 miKickapoo Township33 miMedina Township6.9 miRadnor Township6.3 miLimestone Township5.2 miRichwoods Township4.3 miRosefield Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Township | 13% | 1.0 | 268 | 55% | A |
| Peoria City Township | 17% | 0.8 | 42 | 89% | A |
| Peoria | 16% | 0.7 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Limestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 49 | 51% | B− |
| Rosefield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 104 | 13% | C |
| Radnor Township | 2% | 0.2 | 82 | 68% | B |
| Richwoods Township | 21% | 1.4 | 30 | 99% | A+ |
| Medina Township | 8% | 0.3 | 47 | 81% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kickapoo Township
Where can I hike in Kickapoo Township?
The longest trail networks: Wildlife Prairie Park, 17.8 miles; Kinsey Park, 12.8 miles; Sommer Farm, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kickapoo Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Kickapoo Township’s trails?
Wildlife Prairie Park and Kinsey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kickapoo Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 2.7 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kickapoo Township?
17,011 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kickapoo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,194 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kickapoo Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Kickapoo 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 →