Fox Ridge State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto P3
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Shiloh Encampment Site · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pleasant Grove Township
Pleasant Grove Township has 7.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
20 acres · of 41.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasant Grove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Grove Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasant Grove Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home20% 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 22%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Pleasant Grove Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
under 1% of Pleasant Grove Township’s land. Who manages Pleasant Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources19 ac
State conservation15 ac
State Park · 19 acConservation Easement · 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Ridge State Park State Park | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pleasant Grove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Grove Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
County Road 775 East0.7 mi
County Road 1050 East0.7 mi
1380E0.7 mi
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Shiloh Encampment SiteSite · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pleasant Grove 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) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Grove Township →
Next door
Pleasant Grove Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hutton Township18 miParadise Township13 miLafayette Township10 miPleasant Grove Township7.6 miCharleston Township4.4 miNeoga Township3.0 miCottonwood Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 13 | 20% | C− |
| Hutton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Charleston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafayette Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 26 | 60% | C+ |
| Paradise Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Neoga Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 30% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Grove Township
How much of Pleasant Grove Township is conserved land?
under 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s trails?
Fox Ridge State Park and Moore Home Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Grove Township?
2,291 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Grove Township have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Pleasant Grove 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 →