Pendleton Township has 1,541 acres of parks, 1,060 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Pendleton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,558 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pendleton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pendleton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pendleton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pendleton Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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1,558 conserved acres
7% of Pendleton Township’s land. Who manages Pendleton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,520 | Open |
| Belle Rive Railroad Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 13 | Closed |
1 named trail
0.0 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.
The walking year in Pendleton 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pendleton Township →
Pendleton Township and its neighbors
Pendleton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Township | 7% | 0.1 | 1,060 | 37% | B |
| Dahlgren Township | 4% | 0.1 | 992 | 16% | B− |
| Webber Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Moores Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dodds Township | 3% | 0.1 | 265 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pendleton Township
How much of Pendleton Township is conserved land?
7% 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.
Is there public land near Pendleton Township?
6,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pendleton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,541 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pendleton Township have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Pendleton 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 →