Few parks or trails are on the map in Tyrone Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tyrone Township. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #726 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tyrone Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #726 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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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165 conserved acres
1% of Tyrone Township’s land. Who manages Tyrone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Pond State Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 67 | Open |
| Dennison Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Christopher Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Frank Hoe Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Valier City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 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.
The walking year in Tyrone 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tyrone Township →
Tyrone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 61% | C− |
| Goode Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 61% | C− |
| Browning Township | 2% | 0.2 | 123 | 42% | B− |
| Six Mile Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 43% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tyrone Township
How much of Tyrone Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Is there public land near Tyrone Township?
4,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tyrone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #726 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 Tyrone 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 →