West Lincoln Township has 66 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross West Lincoln Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #611 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Lincoln Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #611 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Gardens
Ray White Park
Historic Postville Courthouse Park
All 7 parks & preserves
198 conserved acres
1% of West Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages West Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Kickapoo Creek Private Conservation | Private owners | 32 | Restricted |
| Sugar Creek - Salt Creek Drainage Private Conservation | Private owners | 10 | Restricted |
| Exchange Club Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Postville Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Melrose Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in West Lincoln 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.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in West Lincoln 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Lincoln Township →
West Lincoln Township and its neighbors
West Lincoln Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lincoln Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 85% | C+ |
| Broadwell Township | 5% | 0.3 | 313 | 87% | A− |
| East Lincoln Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 69% | C− |
| Lincoln | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 84% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Lincoln Township
Where can I hike in West Lincoln Township?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Memorial Gardens, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Lincoln Township is conserved land?
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 West Lincoln Township’s trails?
Memorial Park and Memorial Gardens don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Lincoln Township?
1,256 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #611 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 West Lincoln 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 →