Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pickaway Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pickaway Township
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Pickaway Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
1%
157 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
1% of Pickaway Township’s land. Who manages Pickaway Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources156 ac
State conservation156 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Conservation Easement · 156 acState Conservation Area · 156 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 156 | Open |
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pickaway 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 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 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 Pickaway Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Pickaway Township
Are dogs allowed on Pickaway Township’s trails?
Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pickaway Township?
2,748 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pickaway Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pickaway 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 →