Dillehay Park
Park
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Morris Township
Mount Morris Township has 25 acres of parks, 6.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dillehay Park (0.6 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Morris Township. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #686 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
70 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Morris Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Morris Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #686 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Morris Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% 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 24%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Mount Morris Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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 Dillehay Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Zickur Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hal Palmer Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
under 1% of Mount Morris Township’s land. Who manages Mount Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits97 ac
Town or city21 ac
State Conservation Area · 49 acConservation Easement · 49 acLocal Park · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve: Tarbox Unit State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Closed |
| Dillehay Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Mounder Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Zickuhr Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hal Palmer Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Mount Morris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Morris Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
2Soccer
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Samuel M. Hitt HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mount Morris 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Morris Township →
Next door
Mount Morris Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rockvale Township20 miPine Creek Township9.2 miLincoln Township1.6 miMount Morris Township1.0 miMaryland Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 79% | C− |
| Pine Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maryland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rockvale Township | 6% | 0.6 | 299 | 34% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Morris Township
Where can I hike in Mount Morris Township?
The longest trail networks: Dillehay Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Morris 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 Mount Morris Township’s trails?
Dillehay Park and Zickur Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Morris Township?
5,506 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Morris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Morris Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #686 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 Mount Morris 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 →