Few parks or trails are on the map in Norman Township
8 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Norman Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8 conserved acres
under 1% of Norman Township’s land. Who manages Norman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Hill Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
The best walking months in Norman Township: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Norman Township →
Norman Township and its neighbors
Norman Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erienna Township | 3% | 0.4 | 131 | 79% | B+ |
| Vienna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wauponsee Township | 5% | 0.1 | 307 | 59% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norman Township
Is there public land near Norman Township?
5,881 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norman 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 →