Windmont Park
Park
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wethersfield Township
Wethersfield Township has 18 acres of parks, 4.9 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wethersfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #692 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
152 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wethersfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wethersfield Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #692 of 768 in Illinois. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wethersfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land4.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home69% 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 24%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 10%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Wethersfield Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Windmont Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
152 conserved acres
1% of Wethersfield Township’s land. Who manages Wethersfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners134 ac
Town or city17 ac
County2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 134 acLocal Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Country Club Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 134 | Open |
| Windmont Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Roadside Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wethersfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wethersfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wethersfield Township: July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wethersfield Township →
Next door
Wethersfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 69% | C− |
| Kewanee Township | 3% | 0.1 | 91 | 82% | B |
| Galva 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 Wethersfield Township
Where can I hike in Wethersfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Windmont Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield Township’s trails?
Windmont Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wethersfield Township?
3,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wethersfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wethersfield Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #692 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 Wethersfield 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 →