Cedar Glen State Natural Area
Nature preserve
424 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rocky Run-Wilcox Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rocky Run-Wilcox Township
2% of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township’s land is conserved, about 677 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 113 per 1,000 residents. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rocky Run-Wilcox Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
677 acres · of 56.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
113 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Research Station
Nature preserve
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
677 conserved acres
2% of Rocky Run-Wilcox Township’s land. Water is left out: Rocky Run-Wilcox Township has 56.8 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rocky Run-Wilcox Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation518 ac
State natural resources456 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits166 ac
Other state land52 ac
Conservation Easement · 684 acState Conservation Area · 456 acUnknown · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 169 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Glen State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 435 | Open |
| Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Research Station Unknown | Other state land | 52 | Open |
| Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
East County Road 6500.6 mi
East County Road 10200.6 mi
East County Road 1500.5 mi
North County Road 6500.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Rocky Run-Wilcox 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rocky Run-Wilcox Township →
Next door
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township and its neighbors
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rocky Run-Wilcox Township5.2 miLima Township4.8 miMontebello Township0.8 miHamilton0.5 miWarsaw0.2 miWarsaw Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Run-Wilcox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warsaw | 12% | under 0.1 | 25 | 69% | B |
| Warsaw Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lima Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton | 19% | 0.1 | 105 | 99% | A |
| Montebello Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 95 | 82% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rocky Run-Wilcox Township
Are dogs allowed on Rocky Run-Wilcox Township’s trails?
Cedar Glen State Natural Area and Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Research Station don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rocky Run-Wilcox Township?
6,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rocky Run-Wilcox Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rocky Run-Wilcox 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 →