Oblong Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Oblong Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oblong Township
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oblong Township. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #742 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
164 acres · of 57.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oblong Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oblong Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #742 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oblong Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land4.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 3%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Oblong 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
164 conserved acres
under 1% of Oblong Township’s land. Who manages Oblong Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency124 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
State Conservation Area · 124 acConservation Easement · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Forest Preserve State Conservation Area | Regional agency | 124 | Closed |
Trails & water
1 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
1Softball
1Football
1Baseball
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 Oblong 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) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oblong Township →
Next door
Oblong Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 34% | D |
| Willow Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Martin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Robinson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 54% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oblong Township
How much of Oblong 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 Oblong Township’s trails?
Oblong Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oblong Township?
2,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oblong Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oblong Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #742 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 Oblong 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 →