Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
164 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in North Muddy Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Muddy Township
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross North Muddy Township.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 51.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in North Muddy 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Muddy Township →
Next door
North Muddy Township and its neighbors
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South Muddy Township17 miLucas Township6.9 miWade Township6.8 miGrove Township4.8 miNorth Muddy Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Muddy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Muddy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wade Township | 8% | 0.1 | 278 | 58% | B+ |
| Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lucas 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 Muddy Township
Are dogs allowed on North Muddy Township’s trails?
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Muddy Township?
1,386 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Muddy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Muddy 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 →