Aux Sable Springs Park
Managed by Village of Minooka Public Works; Kendall County Forest Preserve District
118 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Seward Township
Seward Township has 196 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Aux Sable Springs Park (2.8 mi), Grove Road Park (0.9 mi), Baker Woods Forest Preserve (0.8 mi). 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Seward Township’s land is conserved, about 285 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #446 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
285 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
196 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.8 mi
8.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seward Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seward Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #446 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Seward Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (196 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Aux Sable Springs Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baker Woods Forest Preserve
Managed by Kendall County Forest Preserve District
285 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kearney Glen Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Aux Sable Springs Park118 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Village of Minooka Public Works; Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsGrove Road Park31 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBaker Woods Forest Preserve285 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Kendall County Forest Preserve District
DirectionsLakewood Prairie Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Kearney Glen Park3 acres
Summerfield #12 acres · Village of Minooka
Summerfield #21 acres · Village of Minooka
Who protects it
285 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 agency254 ac
County20 ac
Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 237 acUnknown · 25 acLocal Resource Management Area · 20 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Woods Forest Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 226 | Restricted |
| McDaniel Parcel Unknown | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Devries Local Resource Management Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Seward Township Local Resource Management Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Sable Ridge Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Kearney Glen Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Kolar Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Lakewood Prairie Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Seward Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Seward Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Softball
5Basketball
4Baseball
3Tennis
2Pickleball
2Soccer
2Volleyball
1Lacrosse
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Seward Township →
Next door
Seward Township and its neighbors
Seward Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Na-Au-Say Township14 miSeward Township12 miTroy Township12 miLisbon Township4.4 miMinooka3.6 miAux Sable Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 75% | B |
| Aux Sable Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 86% | B− |
| Na-Au-Say Township | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 91% | B+ |
| Troy Township | 7% | 0.3 | 26 | 98% | A− |
| Lisbon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Minooka | 1% | 0.4 | 13 | 82% | 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: Aux Sable Springs Park, 2.8 miles; Grove Road Park, 0.9 miles; Baker Woods Forest Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seward 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.
Are dogs allowed on Seward Township’s trails?
Aux Sable Springs Park and Grove Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seward Township?
8.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Seward Township?
20,425 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seward Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 206 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Seward Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 of 768 in Illinois. 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 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 →