Rocky Glen Park
Managed by Peoria Park District
139 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District · Photo: Grogan, Brian · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Limestone Township
Limestone Township has 882 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rocky Glen Park (1.2 mi). 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Limestone Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #487 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
812 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
882 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limestone Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #487 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limestone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (882 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home51% 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 52%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Rocky Glen Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Elwood Wildlife Preserve
Managed by Prairie Land Conservancy
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 6 parks & preserves
Rocky Glen Park139 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Peoria Park District
DirectionsAlpha Park69 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsElwood Wildlife Preserve75 acres · Prairie Land Conservancy
DirectionsClara A. Lauterbach Park38 acres
DirectionsNorwood Park19 acres
Kickapoo Park15 acres
Who protects it
812 conserved acres
3% of Limestone Township’s land. Who manages Limestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits471 ac
Regional agency198 ac
Town or city143 ac
Private owners1 ac
Private Park · 468 acLocal Park · 299 acLocal Conservation Area · 42 acState Conservation Area · 3 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Camelot Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 468 | Open |
| Rocky Glen Park Local Park | Regional agency | 126 | Open |
| Leisure Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Alpha Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Vicary Bottoms Park Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Clara A Lauthervach Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Norwood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Kickapoo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Blender Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| St. Jude Knights of Columbus State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Limestone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Limestone Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Limestone Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Limestone Township
Vicary Bottoms Free Run Dog Exercise AreaHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
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
13Baseball
6Tennis
2Softball
2Football
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Limestone 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 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone Township →
Next door
Limestone Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Peoria34 miPeoria City Township34 miKickapoo Township33 miPekin Township13 miLimestone Township5.2 miWest Peoria1.3 miCreve Coeur0.2 miLogan Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 49 | 51% | B− |
| Peoria City Township | 17% | 0.8 | 42 | 89% | A |
| Peoria | 16% | 0.7 | 37 | 88% | A |
| West Peoria | 12% | 0.6 | 42 | 99% | A |
| Creve Coeur | 4% | under 0.1 | 35 | 86% | B |
| Kickapoo Township | 13% | 1.0 | 268 | 55% | A |
| Pekin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Logan Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 56% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Limestone Township
Where can I hike in Limestone Township?
The longest trail networks: Rocky Glen Park, 1.2 miles; Alpha Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limestone Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Limestone Township’s trails?
Rocky Glen Park and Alpha Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone Township?
21,024 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 882 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #487 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 Limestone 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 →