Venice Township has 2,114 acres of parks, 461 for every 1,000 residents
32% of Venice Township’s land is conserved, about 2,190 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Venice Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #101 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Venice Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Venice Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Venice Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #101 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 24% of Venice Township’s area (3 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 24%.
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.
Brooklyn Community Park
Tri-City Park
2,190 conserved acres
32% of Venice Township’s land. Water is left out: Venice Township has 10.8 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Venice Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouteau Island State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,939 | Open |
| Gabaret Island Open Space State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 860 | Open |
| Mosenthein Island State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 856 | Open |
| Eagle Park Marsh State Conservation Area | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 46 | Open |
| Lee Park Local Park | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Madison Baseball Diamonds Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Madison Triangle Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Brooklyn Educational Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fire Department Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Venice Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
10 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 Venice 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Venice Township →
Venice Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Township | 32% | 0.1 | 461 | 95% | A |
| Granite City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granite City | 4% | 0.1 | 17 | 90% | B− |
| Madison | 46% | 0.5 | 1,465 | 99% | A+ |
| Nameoki Township | 34% | 0.4 | 373 | 73% | A |
| Chouteau Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 120 | 66% | B |
| Stites 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 Venice Township
Where can I hike in Venice Township?
The longest trail networks: Brooklyn Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Venice Township is conserved land?
32% 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 Venice Township’s trails?
Venice Park and Brooklyn Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Venice Township?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Venice Township?
23,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Venice Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,157 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Venice Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Venice 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 →