Wabash Township has 6.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Wabash Township’s land is conserved, about 1,788 acres.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wabash Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wabash Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
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1,788 conserved acres
4% of Wabash Township’s land. Who manages Wabash Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,752 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash River - Mount Carmel Private Conservation | Private owners | 37 | Restricted |
3 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in Wabash 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wabash Township →
Wabash Township and its neighbors
Wabash Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Elbridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Douglas Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darwin 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 Wabash Township
How much of Wabash Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Wabash Township?
5,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wabash Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wabash Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Wabash 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 →