Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
645 acres7.6 mi of trail
Red TrailOrange TrailGreen TrailBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Seward Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Seward Township
The biggest trail networks: Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve (7.6 mi). 198 acres are parks and preserves, 221 per 1,000 residents. 8.8 miles of mapped trail cross Seward Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
199 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
198 ac
221 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve, with 7.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
199 conserved acres
1% of Seward Township’s land. Who manages Seward Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency196 ac
Town or city3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 196 acUnknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Bluffs Rec. Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 196 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Seward Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Seward Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 7.0 miUnpaved · 7.7 mi
Red Trail2.0 mi
Orange Trail1.7 mi
Green Trail1.7 mi
Blue Trail0.9 mi
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Seward 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Seward Township →
Next door
Seward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pecatonica Township | 11% | 0.4 | 75 | 72% | A− |
| Winnebago Township | 1% | 0.5 | 37 | 41% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seward Township
Where can I hike in Seward Township?
The longest trail networks: Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve, 7.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Seward Township’s trails?
Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seward Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Seward Township?
4,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seward Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Seward 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 →