Fairmount Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vance Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vance Township
6 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Vance Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
265 acres · of 39.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
265 conserved acres
1% of Vance Township’s land. Who manages Vance Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners235 ac
State conservation128 ac
Other state land27 ac
Private Conservation · 235 acConservation Easement · 128 acUnknown · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Farm Land And Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 122 | Closed |
| Salt Fork Vermilion River Private Conservation | Private owners | 113 | Restricted |
| Rutan Research Area Unknown | Other state land | 27 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Vance Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vance Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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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
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Vance 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vance Township →
Next door
Vance Township and its neighbors
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Catlin Township18 miSouth Homer Township12 miOakwood Township12 miVance Township5.1 miJamaica Township3.3 miSidell Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Catlin Township | 2% | 0.4 | 222 | 56% | B |
| Oakwood Township | 5% | 0.2 | 565 | 59% | B+ |
| South Homer Township | 4% | 0.4 | 405 | 74% | A− |
| Jamaica Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sidell 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 Vance Township
Are dogs allowed on Vance Township’s trails?
Fairmount Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vance Township?
7,709 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vance Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vance Township neighbors.
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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 →