Ford-Harris Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Somer Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Somer Township
88 acres are parks and preserves, 98 per 1,000 residents. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Somer Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
62 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
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.
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
under 1% of Somer Township’s land. Who manages Somer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land62 ac
State Conservation Area · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Woods State Conservation Area | Other state land | 62 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
County Road 2300 North0.6 mi
County Road 1975 North0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Somer 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Somer Township →
Next door
Somer Township and its neighbors
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Urbana8.5 miCunningham Township8.5 miChampaign5.1 miChampaign City Township5.1 miUrbana Township4.8 miSomer Township2.2 miRantoul Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Urbana | 7% | 0.7 | 16 | 98% | A− |
| Cunningham Township | 7% | 0.7 | 16 | 98% | A− |
| Champaign | 5% | 0.2 | 9 | 98% | B |
| Champaign City Township | 5% | 0.2 | 9 | 98% | B |
| Urbana Township | 2% | 0.2 | 31 | 86% | B |
| Rantoul 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 Somer Township
Are dogs allowed on Somer Township’s trails?
Ford-Harris Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Somer Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Somer Township?
4,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Somer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Somer 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 →