Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Locust Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Locust Township. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 4% of U.S. towns · #765 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Locust Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Locust Township is ahead of 4% of U.S. towns, #765 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Locust Township’s land. Who manages Locust Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pary 2 RR Trail State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
August is the best month for walking in Locust 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Locust Township →
Locust Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | D− |
| Assumption Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosamond 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 Locust Township
How much of Locust Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Where can I bike in Locust Township?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Locust Township?
219 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Locust Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Locust Township have?
Ahead of 4% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #765 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 Locust 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 →