Pine Rock Nature Preserve
Managed by Northern Illinois University and Illinois Department of Natural Resources
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Pine Rock Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pine Rock Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Rock Township. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
194 acres · of 38.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
194 conserved acres
1% of Pine Rock Township’s land. Who manages Pine Rock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners125 ac
State conservation77 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Private Conservation · 118 acConservation Easement · 84 acState Conservation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piros Prairie - Kyte Creek Fen Private Conservation | Private owners | 118 | Closed |
| Pine Rock State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| Piros Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 7 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pine Rock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Rock Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Pine Rock Township
Pine RockIn Pine Rock Nature Preserve
DirectionsTrails & 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
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine Rock Township: April 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Rock Township →
Next door
Pine Rock Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Rock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oregon-Nashua Township | 19% | 1.0 | 752 | 84% | A+ |
| Marion Township | 2% | 0.6 | 2 | 27% | C |
| Rockvale Township | 6% | 0.6 | 299 | 34% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Rock Township
Are dogs allowed on Pine Rock Township’s trails?
Pine Rock Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Rock Township?
6,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Rock 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 Pine Rock 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 →