Madison Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
DOutdoors
Outdoors in North Litchfield Township
North Litchfield Township has 4 acres of parks, 0.9 for every 1,000 residents
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross North Litchfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #752 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
0.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is North Litchfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Litchfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Litchfield Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #752 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Litchfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home56% 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 11%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 2%
Water is 5% of North Litchfield Township’s area (2 of 38 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in North Litchfield 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 D 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of North Litchfield Township’s land. Water is left out: North Litchfield Township has 36.2 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Litchfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency2 ac
Private owners2 ac
Town or city1 ac
State conservation1 ac
Local Park · 4 acState Conservation Area · 2 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Litchfield Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in North Litchfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Litchfield Township
Milnot Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in North Litchfield Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in North Litchfield Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in North Litchfield Township
Scenic views in North Litchfield Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in North Litchfield Township
Plus 3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in North Litchfield 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 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Litchfield Township →
Next door
North Litchfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Honey Point Township7.5 miButler Grove Township4.1 miNorth Litchfield Township1.9 miLitchfield1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Litchfield Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 56% | D |
| Butler Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Litchfield | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 77% | C |
| Honey Point 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 North Litchfield Township
How much of North Litchfield 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 North Litchfield Township’s trails?
Madison Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Litchfield Township?
848 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Litchfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Litchfield Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #752 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 North Litchfield 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 →