Kilgour Park
Park
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: KWayne1 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sterling Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sterling Township
The biggest trail networks: Kilgour Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Sterling Township’s land is conserved, about 322 acres. 365 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
322 acres · of 23.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
365 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
3.7 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Kilgour Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gartner Park
Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Kilgour Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Platt Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSinnissippi Park94 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Memorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWallace Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDillon Home7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRedfield Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Propheter Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGartner Park36 acres
Oppold Marina32 acres
DirectionsEberly Park24 acres
Hoover Park21 acres
DirectionsThomas Park12 acres
DirectionsScheid Park11 acres
DirectionsRock River Trail4 acres
DirectionsHarry Kidd Field4 acres
DirectionsLincoln Park2 acres
DirectionsDougllas Park2 acres
Dale Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
322 conserved acres
2% of Sterling Township’s land. Who manages Sterling Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city225 ac
Regional agency97 ac
Local Park · 231 acLocal Recreation Area · 53 acUnknown · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnissippi Park Local Park | Regional agency | 75 | Open |
| Oppold Marina Unknown | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Westwood Fitness & Sports Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Gartner Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Eberly Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Hoover Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Emerald Hill Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Kilgour Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Scheid Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Sterling Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sterling Township
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sterling Township
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sterling Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 mi
Sinnissippi Dam Walkway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
14Basketball
14Tennis
6Soccer
6Tracks
6Pickleball
3Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sterling Township: April and September
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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sterling Township →
Next door
Sterling Township and its neighbors
Sterling Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sterling Township5.5 miColoma Township2.9 miSterling2.8 miHopkins Township1.8 miRock Falls1.8 miPalmyra Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coloma Township | 3% | 0.3 | 23 | 91% | B+ |
| Sterling | 4% | 0.5 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| Hopkins Township | 1% | 0.1 | 45 | 6% | C |
| Palmyra Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 38 | under 1% | C− |
| Rock Falls | 5% | 0.5 | 20 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sterling Township
Where can I hike in Sterling Township?
The longest trail networks: Kilgour Park, 0.5 miles; Platt Park, 0.4 miles; Sinnissippi Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sterling Township’s trails?
Kilgour Park and Platt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sterling Township?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sterling Township?
2,757 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sterling Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 369 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sterling 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 →