Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thomas J. and Caroline McClure House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in McClure
Few parks or trails are on the map in McClure
1% of McClure’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross McClure, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
14 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
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
14 conserved acres
1% of McClure’s land. Who manages McClure’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
State natural resources5 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
National Forest · 10 acState Conservation Area · 5 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Mississippi Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
| Devil's Island tate Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in McClure
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in McClure
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Thomas J. and Caroline McClure HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in McClure
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McClure →
Questions about parks and trails in McClure
Are dogs allowed on McClure’s trails?
Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McClure?
37,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McClure or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McClure 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 →