Hamilton County Fair Grounds
Park
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in McLeansboro Township
McLeansboro Township has 46 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
3.9 miles of mapped trail cross McLeansboro Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #654 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
13 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
554 ft
Radio Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is McLeansboro Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does McLeansboro Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McLeansboro Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #654 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of McLeansboro Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
under 1% of McLeansboro Township’s land. Who manages McLeansboro Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcleansboro Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Courthouse Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in McLeansboro Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in McLeansboro Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in McLeansboro Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in McLeansboro Township
Radio Hill554 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
1175E0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Baseball
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in McLeansboro 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 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McLeansboro Township →
Next door
McLeansboro Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeansboro Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 66% | C |
| Knight Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Twigg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McLeansboro Township
How much of McLeansboro Township is conserved land?
under 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 McLeansboro Township’s trails?
Hamilton County Fair Grounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McLeansboro Township?
5,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McLeansboro Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McLeansboro Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #654 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 McLeansboro 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 →