Weldon Springs State Park
Nature preserve
409 acres6.8 mi of trail
Old Farm TrailSchool House TrailLakeside Nature TrailWhitetail Ski Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Texas Township
Texas Township has 416 acres of parks, 320 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Weldon Springs State Park (6.8 mi). 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross Texas Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
649 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
416 ac
320 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Texas Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Texas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Texas Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Texas Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land320 acres of park per 1,000 residents (416 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home23% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Weldon Springs State Park, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
649 conserved acres
3% of Texas Township’s land. Who manages Texas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources413 ac
Regional Water Districts222 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
State Recreation Area · 413 acConservation Easement · 222 acUnknown · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Springs State Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 413 | Open |
| DeWitt Pathway Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Texas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Texas Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.6 mi
Old Farm Trail2.0 mi
School House Trail1.6 mi
Lakeside Nature Trail0.6 mi
Whitetail Ski Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Texas 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 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Texas Township →
Next door
Texas Township and its neighbors
Texas Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Township | 3% | 0.2 | 320 | 23% | B− |
| Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clintonia Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 89% | C |
| Maroa 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 Texas Township
Where can I hike in Texas Township?
The longest trail networks: Weldon Springs State Park, 6.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Texas Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Texas Township’s trails?
Weldon Springs State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Texas Township?
2,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Texas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 429 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Texas Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Texas 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 →