Mitchell Meadows
Managed by University of Illinois, College of ACES
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Maryland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Maryland Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 1.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Maryland Township. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
948 ft
Coffman Bluff
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Maryland Township’s land. Who manages Maryland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners4 ac
State conservation2 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 3 acPrivate Conservation · 2 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heeren Prairie Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Heeren Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Adeline Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Maryland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Maryland Township
Coffman Bluff948 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Maryland 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maryland Township →
Next door
Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Morris Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 79% | C− |
| Forreston Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Ridott Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 24% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maryland Township
Are dogs allowed on Maryland Township’s trails?
Mitchell Meadows doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maryland Township?
2,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maryland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maryland 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 →