Lincoln Park
Park
78 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in McClellan Township
McClellan Township has 81 acres of parks, 77 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Park (1.1 mi). 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of McClellan Township’s land is conserved, about 297 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
297 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does McClellan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McClellan Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of McClellan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home4% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lincoln Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
1,769 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Ryder BottomsWebsite ↗
Who protects it
297 conserved acres
1% of McClellan Township’s land. Who manages McClellan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts269 ac
Town or city28 ac
Unknown · 269 acLocal Recreation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 269 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Aquatic Zoo Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Baseball
2Tracks
1Softball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in McClellan 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McClellan Township →
Next door
McClellan Township and its neighbors
McClellan Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClellan Township | 1% | 0.1 | 77 | 4% | C |
| Dodds Township | 3% | 0.1 | 265 | 18% | C+ |
| Elk Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shiloh Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 36% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McClellan Township
Where can I hike in McClellan Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McClellan 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 McClellan Township’s trails?
Lincoln Park and Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McClellan Township?
5,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McClellan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 353 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McClellan Township have?
Ahead of 34% 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 McClellan 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 →