Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ogden Township
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Ogden Township.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ogden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogden Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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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45 conserved acres
under 1% of Ogden Township’s land. Who manages Ogden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Rail Trail Unknown | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Ems Tract Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Ogden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
1.5 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 Ogden 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ogden Township →
Ogden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Compromise Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 54% | C− |
| St. Joseph Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 66% | C |
| Oakwood Township | 5% | 0.2 | 565 | 59% | B+ |
| South Homer Township | 4% | 0.4 | 405 | 74% | A− |
| Pilot 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 Ogden Township
How much of Ogden 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.
Where can I bike in Ogden Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ogden Township?
4,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ogden Township have?
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ogden 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 →