Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in South Hurricane Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in South Hurricane Township
2% of South Hurricane Township’s land is conserved, about 398 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross South Hurricane Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
398 acres · of 27.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
398 conserved acres
2% of South Hurricane Township’s land. Who manages South Hurricane Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)365 ac
Regional Water Districts22 ac
State natural resources11 ac
Conservation Easement · 387 acState Conservation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 387 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cemetery0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in South Hurricane 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Hurricane Township →
Next door
South Hurricane Township and its neighbors
South Hurricane Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Hurricane Township3.5 miHurricane Township3.5 miFillmore Consolidated Township1.8 miShafter Township1.5 miRamsey Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hurricane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hurricane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fillmore Consolidated Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shafter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ramsey Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 527 | 2% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Hurricane Township
Are dogs allowed on South Hurricane Township’s trails?
Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Hurricane Township?
2,391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Hurricane Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Hurricane 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 →