Beckemeyer Community Park
Park
17 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wade Township
Wade Township has 57 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beckemeyer Community Park (1.1 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wade Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
56 acres · of 28.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
57 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wade Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wade Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wade Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (57 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · IL 88% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Beckemeyer Community Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
under 1% of Wade Township’s land. Who manages Wade Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city56 ac
Local Park · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Soccer Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in Wade 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wade Township →
Next door
Wade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 36 | 64% | C+ |
| Breese Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 76% | C |
| Carlyle Township | 4% | 0.4 | 75 | 83% | A− |
| Wheatfield 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 Wade Township
Where can I hike in Wade Township?
The longest trail networks: Beckemeyer Community Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wade Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Wade Township’s trails?
Beckemeyer Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wade Township?
2,199 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wade Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wade Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Wade 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 →