Few parks or trails are on the map in Rose Township
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rose Township. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes 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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49 conserved acres
under 1% of Rose Township’s land. Who manages Rose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 named trails
August is the best month for walking in Rose 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
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 Rose Township →
Rose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 32% | D |
| Lakewood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelbyville 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 Rose Township
How much of Rose 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 Rose Township?
3,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
Ahead of 8% 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 Rose 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 →