Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5Tuscola has 87 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Tuscola. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Tuscola’s land is conserved, about 57 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #554 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tuscola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tuscola is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #554 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wimple Park
57 conserved acres
3% of Tuscola’s land. Who manages Tuscola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Wimple Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
8 places to go in Tuscola
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
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.
August is the best month for walking in Tuscola
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tuscola →
Questions about parks and trails in Tuscola
How much of Tuscola 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 Tuscola’s trails?
Ervin Park and Wimple Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tuscola?
493 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tuscola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tuscola have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #554 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 Tuscola 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 →