Marine Chapter House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMarine Township has 59 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Marine Township. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Marine Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marine Township is ahead of 28% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marine Fireman's Park
149 conserved acres
1% of Marine Township’s land. Who manages Marine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 127 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Trail Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Marine Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
7 places to go in Marine Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
2.8 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.
1 place 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.
The walking year in Marine 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marine Township →
Marine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 42% | C |
| Saline Township | 2% | 0.2 | 40 | 45% | C+ |
| St. Jacob Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 49% | C− |
| Alhambra Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 56 | 47% | C |
| Pin Oak Township | 2% | 0.1 | 73 | 58% | B− |
| Helvetia Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 80% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marine Township
How much of Marine 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 Marine Township’s trails?
Marine Heritage Park and Marine Fireman's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marine Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marine Township?
2,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marine Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Marine 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 →