Ridott Township has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ridott Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ridott Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Ridott Township’s land. Who manages Ridott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Ridott Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Ridott 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ridott Township →
Ridott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridott Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 24% | D |
| Pecatonica Township | 11% | 0.4 | 75 | 72% | A− |
| Rock Run Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 42% | D |
| Maryland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Silver Creek 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 Ridott Township
How much of Ridott 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 Ridott Township?
2,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ridott Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ridott Township have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Ridott 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 →