Tilton has 151 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Tilton. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Tilton’s land is conserved, about 143 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #381 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tilton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tilton is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #381 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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.
143 conserved acres
6% of Tilton’s land. Who manages Tilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilton Atv Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Tilton Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Tilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 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.
August is the best month for walking in Tilton
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) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tilton →
Tilton and its neighbors
Tilton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilton | 6% | under 0.1 | 61 | 85% | B |
| Danville | 2% | 0.3 | 13 | 72% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tilton
How much of Tilton is conserved land?
6% 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 Tilton’s trails?
Herschel Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tilton?
10,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tilton have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #381 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 Tilton 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 →