Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
Nature preserve
726 acres10.4 mi of trail
Sweet Gum TrailHigh Point TrailWhitetail TrailEquestrian Trail Spur+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Point Township
West Point Township has 759 acres of parks, 242 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park (10.4 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 miles of mapped trail cross West Point Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #236 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
782 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
759 ac
242 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is West Point Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Point Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Point Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #236 of 768 in Illinois. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Point Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land242 acres of park per 1,000 residents (759 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home80% 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 77%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, with 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dodds Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Polhill Park
Managed by Lena Community Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
782 conserved acres
3% of West Point Township’s land. Who manages West Point Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources718 ac
Private owners30 ac
Regional agency29 ac
Town or city6 ac
State Recreation Area · 718 acLocal Park · 34 acPrivate Park · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 718 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 30 | Open |
| Lena Community Park District Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Dodds Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Schudt Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jaycees Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Polhill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in West Point Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Point Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in West Point Township
Splash Land PoolIn Lions Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in West Point Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in West Point Township
Hickory Hill CampgroundFee · In Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
DirectionsLake-Le-Aqua-Na SRA--Pine Ridge CampgroundFee · In Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.8 mi
Sweet Gum Trail3.5 mi
High Point Trail2.8 mi
Whitetail Trail1.7 mi
Equestrian Trail Spur0.9 mi
North/South Trail Link0.7 mi
Waddam's Creek Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
4Tracks
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in West Point 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Point Township →
Next door
West Point Township and its neighbors
West Point Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Nora Township29 miWest Point Township16 miWinslow Township5.4 miKent Township4.8 miWaddams Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Township | 3% | 0.4 | 242 | 80% | A− |
| Nora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winslow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waddams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kent 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 West Point Township
Where can I hike in West Point Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park, 10.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Point Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Point Township’s trails?
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Point Township?
2,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Point Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 759 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Point Township have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Point 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 →