Few parks or trails are on the map in Nokomis Township
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 39 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #681 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Nokomis Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Nokomis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nokomis Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #681 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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39 conserved acres
under 1% of Nokomis Township’s land. Who manages Nokomis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
| Nokomis City Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Lincoln Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Shane Cole Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
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 Nokomis 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nokomis Township →
Nokomis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 81% | C |
| Witt Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 64% | C− |
| Greenwood 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 Nokomis Township
How much of Nokomis 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.
Is there public land near Nokomis Township?
2,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nokomis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nokomis Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #681 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 Nokomis 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 →