Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Fork Township
2% of Lake Fork Township’s land is conserved, about 232 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Fork Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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232 conserved acres
2% of Lake Fork Township’s land. Who manages Lake Fork Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 232 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
August is the best month for walking in Lake Fork 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Fork Township →
Lake Fork Township and its neighbors
Lake Fork Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fork Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Illiopolis Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 51% | D |
| Illini Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 75% | D |
| Mount Pulaski Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 27 | 78% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Fork Township
Is there public land near Lake Fork Township?
1,636 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Fork Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Fork Township neighbors.
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 →