Photo: NatFee · CC BY-SA 4.0Timber Township has 2,862 acres of parks, 1,148 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Timber Township’s land is conserved, about 2,869 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Timber Township. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Timber Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Timber Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Timber Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. 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.
2,869 conserved acres
12% of Timber Township’s land. Who manages Timber Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,842 | Open |
| Miscellaneous Property Unknown | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
3 places to go in Timber Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 Timber Township: July and August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Timber Township →
Timber Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Township | 12% | under 0.1 | 1,148 | 41% | B |
| Spring Lake Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,228 | 47% | B |
| Orion Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 380 | 40% | C+ |
| Logan Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 56% | C |
| Hollis Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 145 | 47% | B− |
| Banner 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 Timber Township
How much of Timber Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Timber Township’s trails?
Banner Marsh doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Timber Township?
32,865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Timber Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,865 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Timber Township have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Timber 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 →