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Outdoors in Ullin

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ullin

19% of Ullin’s land is conserved, about 349 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
19%
349 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
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.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

349 conserved acres

19% of Ullin’s land. Who manages Ullin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service265 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)216 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 265 acConservation Easement · 216 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 216 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service265Restricted
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
Illinois Central Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1999
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Ullin

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)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)434858697886898882715747
Rain (in)3.53.64.65.25.24.34.13.03.23.94.54.0

August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ullin →

Questions about parks and trails in Ullin

Is there public land near Ullin?

23,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ullin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ullin 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 →