Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Manteno Township has 179 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (0.8 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Manteno Township. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #606 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manteno Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manteno Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manteno Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #606 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eddie Reed Park
All 10 parks & preserves
169 conserved acres
1% of Manteno Township’s land. Who manages Manteno Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Diamond Point Sports Complex Local Park | Regional agency | 62 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Wright'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hendrickson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Thies Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Manteno Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
4.6 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 Manteno Township: April 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 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manteno Township →
Manteno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteno Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 83% | C+ |
| Rockville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bourbonnais Township | 6% | 0.2 | 39 | 88% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manteno Township
Where can I hike in Manteno Township?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manteno Township is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Manteno Township’s trails?
Heritage Park and Legacy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manteno Township?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manteno Township?
10,789 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manteno Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manteno Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #606 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 Manteno 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 →