Millstadt Village Park
Park
26 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: MattHucke · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Millstadt Township
Millstadt Township has 91 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Millstadt Village Park (1.2 mi), Millstadt Nature Park (0.5 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Millstadt Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #647 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
198 acres · of 46.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
66 ft
Mt Millstadt
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millstadt Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millstadt Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #647 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millstadt 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 (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home57% 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 16%
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
The longest trail network is Millstadt Village Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millstadt Nature Park
Park
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Millstadt Primary Center Park
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Primary Center Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Zion Fellowship Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Millstadt Village Park26 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMillstadt Nature Park15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMillstadt Primary Center Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsZion Fellowship Park6 acres
Liederkranz Park3 acres
DirectionsElm Street Park2 acres
DirectionsMillstadt Water Tower Park1 acres
Benham Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
198 conserved acres
1% of Millstadt Township’s land. Who manages Millstadt Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits145 ac
Town or city54 ac
Conservation Easement · 137 acLocal Park · 54 acPrivate Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Fellowship Park Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Open |
| Millstadt Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Elm Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Millstadt Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Millstadt Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Millstadt Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Millstadt Township
Mt Millstadt66 ft elevation · In Millstadt Nature Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Primary Center Walking Trail0.2 mi
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
8Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Millstadt 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Millstadt Township →
Next door
Millstadt Township and its neighbors
Millstadt Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sugar Loaf Township11 miMillstadt Township3.5 miSmithton Township3.0 miMillstadt2.0 miStookey Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstadt Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 57% | C |
| Stookey Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 45% | C− |
| Smithton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millstadt | 3% | 0.6 | 23 | 92% | B+ |
| Sugar Loaf Township | 8% | 0.3 | 45 | 54% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Millstadt Township
Where can I hike in Millstadt Township?
The longest trail networks: Millstadt Village Park, 1.2 miles; Millstadt Nature Park, 0.5 miles; Millstadt Primary Center Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Millstadt 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 Millstadt Township’s trails?
Millstadt Village Park and Millstadt Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Millstadt Township?
13,434 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millstadt Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millstadt Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #647 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 Millstadt 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 →