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Outdoors in Tiskilwa

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Tiskilwa

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Tiskilwa’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
6 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

East Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

West Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

6 conserved acres

2% of Tiskilwa’s land. Who manages Tiskilwa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
City Park
Local Park
Town or city6Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Tiskilwa

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Tiskilwa

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Stevens HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Tiskilwa: April and July to 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313649627382858377644937
Rain (in)1.81.82.53.84.84.63.83.73.63.12.62.1

February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Tiskilwa →

Questions about parks and trails in Tiskilwa

Are dogs allowed on Tiskilwa’s trails?

East Park and West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Tiskilwa?

9,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tiskilwa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tiskilwa neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →