Rockbridge Township has 217 acres of parks, 138 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Rockbridge Township. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rockbridge Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rockbridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rockbridge Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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261 conserved acres
1% of Rockbridge Township’s land. Who manages Rockbridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greenfield Reservoir State Recreation Area | Town or city | 217 | Open |
| Greenfield City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Rockbridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in Rockbridge 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockbridge Township →
Rockbridge Township and its neighbors
Rockbridge Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 138 | 56% | C+ |
| Kane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Western Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jersey Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 70% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rockbridge Township
How much of Rockbridge Township is conserved land?
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 Rockbridge Township?
1,599 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockbridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rockbridge Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Rockbridge 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 →