Robinson City Park
Park
31 acres1.2 mi of trail
City Park Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Robinson Township
Robinson Township has 69 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Robinson City Park (1.2 mi). 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Robinson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #695 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
45 acres · of 57.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robinson Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #695 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Robinson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (69 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home54% 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 24%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 10%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Robinson 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
The longest trail network is Robinson City Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Park
Park
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
45 conserved acres
under 1% of Robinson Township’s land. Who manages Robinson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city45 ac
Local Park · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Robinson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Robinson Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Robinson Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
City Park Walking Path0.2 mi
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
8Tennis
6Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
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).
Dr. Arthur W. Allen HomeBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Robinson 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Robinson Township →
Next door
Robinson Township and its neighbors
Robinson Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Robinson Township8.4 miHutsonville Township2.5 miOblong Township2.0 miPrairie Township1.1 miHoney Creek Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 54% | C− |
| Oblong Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 34% | D |
| Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Honey Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 16% | C− |
| Hutsonville 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 Robinson Township
Where can I hike in Robinson Township?
The longest trail networks: Robinson City Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robinson 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 Robinson Township’s trails?
Robinson City Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Robinson Township?
1,632 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robinson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #695 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 Robinson 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 →