Newell Township has 163 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Newell Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #662 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Newell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newell Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #662 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
153 conserved acres
1% of Newell Township’s land. Who manages Newell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espenscheid Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| North Fork Vermilion River Private Conservation | Private owners | 49 | Restricted |
| Winter Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Cannon Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in Newell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Newell 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newell Township →
Newell Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Township | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 55% | C |
| Blount Township | 11% | 0.6 | 1,117 | 43% | A− |
| South Ross Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danville | 2% | 0.3 | 13 | 72% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newell Township
How much of Newell 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 Newell Township’s trails?
Winterview Park and Winter Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newell Township?
10,716 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newell Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #662 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 Newell Township neighbors.
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 →