Magnolia Township has 247 acres of parks, 265 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Magnolia Township. 2% of Magnolia Township’s land is conserved, about 479 acres. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Magnolia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Magnolia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Magnolia Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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479 conserved acres
2% of Magnolia Township’s land. Who manages Magnolia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| George S. Park Memorial Woods State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 79 | Open |
| Clear Creek Forest Private Conservation | Private owners | 76 | Closed |
| Magnolia Hill Prairies Private Conservation | Private owners | 69 | Restricted |
| Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Open |
| Fish N' Fun Corporation Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Open |
| Coloman Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Lucky Seven Gun Club Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Magnolia Township: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Magnolia Township →
Magnolia Township and its neighbors
Magnolia Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 265 | 60% | B− |
| Henry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hennepin Township | 17% | 0.2 | 1,231 | 69% | A− |
| Henry | 3% | 0.5 | 19 | 99%+ | A− |
| Hopewell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granville Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 409 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Magnolia Township
How much of Magnolia Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Magnolia Township?
17,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Magnolia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Magnolia Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Magnolia 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 →