Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
176 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Randolph Township
Randolph Township has 324 acres of parks, 75 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary (1.4 mi). 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Randolph Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #580 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
65 acres · of 49.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
324 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Randolph Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Randolph Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #580 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Randolph Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (324 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home67% 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 41%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 25%
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 Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
65 conserved acres
under 1% of Randolph Township’s land. Who manages Randolph Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city61 ac
Private owners4 ac
Local Park · 59 acPrivate Conservation · 4 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Unknown Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Kickapoo Creek Private Conservation | Private owners | 4 | Restricted |
| Wyndhaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Randolph Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Randolph Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 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
2Baseball
2Tracks
1Football
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Randolph 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Randolph Township →
Next door
Randolph Township and its neighbors
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Bloomington Township5.6 miFunks Grove Township5.4 miRandolph Township3.7 miDowns Township1.3 miWapella Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 75 | 67% | C+ |
| Wapella Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomington Township | 1% | 0.3 | 10 | 39% | C |
| Downs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Funks Grove 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 Randolph Township
Where can I hike in Randolph Township?
The longest trail networks: Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Randolph 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 Randolph Township’s trails?
Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Randolph Township?
2,529 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Randolph Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 324 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Randolph Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #580 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 Randolph 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 →