Photo: Gidonb · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Scales Mound Township
10 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Scales Mound Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 conserved acres
under 1% of Scales Mound Township’s land. Who manages Scales Mound Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scales Mound City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Scales Mound Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Scales Mound 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scales Mound Township →
Scales Mound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scales Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Council Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Guilford Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Apple River 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 Scales Mound Township
Is there public land near Scales Mound Township?
2,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scales Mound Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scales Mound 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 →