Leslie Rutherford Park
Managed by Peoria Park District
234 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Radnor Township
Radnor Township has 427 acres of parks, 82 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Radnor Township’s land is conserved, about 424 acres. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Radnor Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #455 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
424 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
427 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.7 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 6.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Radnor Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Radnor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Radnor Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #455 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Radnor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land82 acres of park per 1,000 residents (427 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% 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 56%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 41%
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 Leslie Rutherford Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glen Oak Park
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rock Island Trail
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Leslie Rutherford Park234 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Peoria Park District
North Park15 acres
DirectionsGlen Oak Park9 acres
Rock Island Trail6 acres
Copperfield Park2 acres · Village of Dunlap
DirectionsCentral Park2 acres · Village of Dunlap
DirectionsStone Water Park1 acres
Who protects it
424 conserved acres
2% of Radnor Township’s land. Who manages Radnor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency243 ac
Other state land155 ac
Town or city26 ac
Local Conservation Area · 250 acState Recreation Area · 155 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Rutherford Park Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 243 | Open |
| Rock Island State Recreation Area | Other state land | 155 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Heinze Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Stone Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Radnor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Radnor Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Radnor Township
Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
DirectionsBiking & sports
8.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
2Football
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Radnor Township: August 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Radnor Township →
Next door
Radnor Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jubilee Township43 miPeoria34 miKickapoo Township33 miMedina Township6.9 miRadnor Township6.3 miAkron Township1.0 miRosefield Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township | 2% | 0.2 | 82 | 68% | B |
| Jubilee Township | 15% | 1.2 | 2,150 | 50% | A |
| Medina Township | 8% | 0.3 | 47 | 81% | B+ |
| Akron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kickapoo Township | 13% | 1.0 | 268 | 55% | A |
| Peoria | 16% | 0.7 | 37 | 88% | A |
| Rosefield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 104 | 13% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Radnor Township
Where can I hike in Radnor Township?
The longest trail networks: Leslie Rutherford Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Radnor 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 Radnor Township’s trails?
Leslie Rutherford Park and North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Radnor Township?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 6.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Radnor Township?
14,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Radnor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 427 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Radnor Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #455 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 Radnor 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 →