Eagle Creek State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
1,169 acres6.2 mi of trail
Prairie View TrailSnowflake Cross-Country Ski TrailWindy Point TrailChief Illini Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Okaw Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Okaw Township
The biggest trail networks: Eagle Creek State Park (6.2 mi), Wolf Creek State Park (0.7 mi). 11% of Okaw Township’s land is conserved, about 2,205 acres. 1,863 acres are parks and preserves, 2,172 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
11%
2,205 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,863 ac
2,172 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Eagle Creek State Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wolf Creek State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
347 acres0.7 mi of trail
Beach TrailOverlook TrailLakeview Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,205 conserved acres
11% of Okaw Township’s land. Water is left out: Okaw Township has 30.9 square miles of land and 4.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Okaw Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,205 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,188 acUnknown · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,188 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Okaw Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Okaw Township
Coon Creek Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Okaw Township
High Water Ramp
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DirectionsLake Shelbyville
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DirectionsCampgrounds in Okaw Township
Eagle Creek State Park CampgroundIn Eagle Creek State Park
DirectionsLone Point Campground
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.6 mi
Chief Illini Trail7.7 mi
Little Illini Trail2.6 mi
Prairie View Trail1.3 mi
Snowflake Cross-Country Ski Trail0.9 mi
Windy Point Trail0.8 mi
High Bluff Trail0.5 mi
Beach Trail0.4 mi
Campfire Trail0.3 mi
Overlook Trail0.2 mi
Lakeview Trail0.1 mi
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Okaw 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Okaw Township →
Next door
Okaw Township and its neighbors
Okaw Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaw Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelbyville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Township | 1% | 0.3 | 53 | under 1% | C |
| Shelbyville | 13% | 1.7 | 87 | 79% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Okaw Township
Where can I hike in Okaw Township?
The longest trail networks: Eagle Creek State Park, 6.2 miles; Wolf Creek State Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Okaw Township’s trails?
Eagle Creek State Park and Wolf Creek State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Okaw Township?
3,585 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Okaw Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,880 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Okaw 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 →