Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Stockton Township has 59 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
92 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Stockton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,130 acres. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stockton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stockton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stockton Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,130 conserved acres
5% of Stockton Township’s land. Who manages Stockton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,037 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Community Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Stockton Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Elmoville Prairie Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Stockton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Stockton 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stockton Township →
Stockton Township and its neighbors
Stockton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Township | 5% | 1.6 | 40 | 54% | A− |
| Wards Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodbine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rush 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 Stockton Township
How much of Stockton Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Stockton Township’s trails?
Stockton Township Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stockton Township?
2,719 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 236 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stockton Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Stockton Township neighbors.
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 →