Kenyon-Baller Woods Preserve
Managed by ParkLands Foundation
100 acres2.4 mi of trail
No dogs
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C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Olio Township
Olio Township has 195 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kenyon-Baller Woods Preserve (2.4 mi). 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Olio Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #587 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
186 acres · of 31.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
195 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Olio Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olio Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #587 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Olio Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (195 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home53% 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 40%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 24%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
The longest trail network is Kenyon-Baller Woods Preserve, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
186 conserved acres
1% of Olio Township’s land. Who manages Olio Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits95 ac
Regional Water Districts95 ac
Town or city71 ac
County20 ac
State Conservation Area · 95 acConservation Easement · 95 acLocal Recreation Area · 49 acLocal Park · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Kenyon Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Open |
| Lake Eureka Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Eureka Sports Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Woodford County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 20 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Olio Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Olio Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Olio Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 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
7Baseball
3Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Olio Township: August and September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Olio Township →
Next door
Olio Township and its neighbors
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Montgomery Township5.4 miPalestine Township4.3 miOlio Township2.8 miCruger Township1.1 miEureka0.7 miRoanoke Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olio Township | 1% | 0.1 | 41 | 53% | C+ |
| Cruger Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 33 | 60% | C+ |
| Palestine Township | 2% | 0.1 | 65 | 40% | C+ |
| Montgomery Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 19% | C− |
| Roanoke Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 81% | C |
| Eureka | 6% | 0.3 | 22 | 65% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olio Township
Where can I hike in Olio Township?
The longest trail networks: Kenyon-Baller Woods Preserve, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olio Township is conserved land?
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 Olio Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Eureka Lake Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Olio Township?
4,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olio Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Olio Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #587 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 Olio 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 →