Saint Joseph Community Park
Managed by Village of St. Joseph
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Onemessedzebra · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in St. Joseph Township
St. Joseph Township has 57 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross St. Joseph Township. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #673 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
203 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
57 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
5.0 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Joseph Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Joseph Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #673 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Joseph Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (57 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home66% 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 27%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 12%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Saint Joseph Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
B.J. Hackler Park
Managed by Village of St. Joseph
9 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
203 conserved acres
1% of St. Joseph Township’s land. Who manages St. Joseph Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency70 ac
Regional Water Districts65 ac
State natural resources64 ac
Town or city54 ac
Other state land14 ac
Unknown · 84 acLocal Conservation Area · 65 acConservation Easement · 64 acLocal Park · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Rail Trail Unknown | Regional agency | 70 | Open |
| St. Joseph Wetland Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 65 | Open |
| St. Joseph Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| CCDC Collins Woods Unknown | Other state land | 14 | Open |
| Crestwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kolb Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in St. Joseph Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Joseph Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Soccer
6Basketball
2Football
2Softball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in St. Joseph 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Joseph Township →
Next door
St. Joseph Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 66% | C |
| Ogden Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Sidney Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Urbana Township | 2% | 0.2 | 31 | 86% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Joseph Township
Where can I hike in St. Joseph Township?
The longest trail networks: Saint Joseph Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Saint Joseph Community Park (on leash), B.J. Hackler Park (on leash) and Kolb Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Joseph Township?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Joseph Township?
2,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Joseph Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Joseph Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #673 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 St. Joseph 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 →