Plummer Family Park
Park
81 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pin Oak Township
Pin Oak Township has 329 acres of parks, 73 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Plummer Family Park (1.2 mi), Joe Glik Park (1 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pin Oak Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Pin Oak Township’s land is conserved, about 442 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #528 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
442 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
329 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pin Oak Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pin Oak Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #528 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pin Oak Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land73 acres of park per 1,000 residents (329 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 31%
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 Plummer Family Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edwardsville Sportsman's Club
Park
80 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
442 conserved acres
2% of Pin Oak Township’s land. Who manages Pin Oak Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts144 ac
County113 ac
Town or city108 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
Conservation Easement · 221 acLocal Park · 215 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 221 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Trail Local Park | County | 77 | Open |
| Plummer Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Joe Glik Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Mct Nickel Plate Trail Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Mct Goshen Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mct Quercus Grove Trail Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Pin Oak Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pin Oak Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pin Oak Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pin Oak Township
Joe Glik Dog ParkIn Joe Glik Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Pickleball
10Baseball
6Tennis
6Soccer
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pin Oak 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pin Oak Township →
Next door
Pin Oak Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Edwardsville Township22 miEdwardsville21 miHamel Township4.3 miPin Oak Township2.2 miJarvis Township1.5 miMarine Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin Oak Township | 2% | 0.1 | 73 | 58% | B− |
| Edwardsville Township | 5% | 0.6 | 20 | 90% | A− |
| Hamel Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 30 | 44% | C |
| Jarvis Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 42% | C− |
| Edwardsville | 4% | 1.0 | 16 | 95% | A− |
| Marine Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 42% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pin Oak Township
Where can I hike in Pin Oak Township?
The longest trail networks: Plummer Family Park, 1.2 miles; Joe Glik Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pin Oak Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Pin Oak Township’s trails?
Plummer Family Park and Joe Glik Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pin Oak Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pin Oak Township?
7,466 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pin Oak Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 329 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pin Oak Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #528 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 Pin Oak 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 →