Preston Township has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
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Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Preston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Preston Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. Trail miles 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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6 conserved acres
under 1% of Preston Township’s land. Who manages Preston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge - Jasper County Private Conservation | Private owners | 6 | Closed |
3 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in Preston 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) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Preston Township →
Preston Township and its neighbors
Preston Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| German Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Olney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ste. Marie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Denver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Preston Township
How much of Preston 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.
Is there public land near Preston Township?
1,890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Preston Township have?
Ahead of 7% 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 Preston 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 →