Whitmore Park
Managed by Whitmore Park District
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Whitmore Township
Whitmore Township has 39 acres of parks, 9.3 for every 1,000 residents
64% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Whitmore Township’s land is conserved, about 735 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #653 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
735 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Whitmore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitmore Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #653 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 Whitmore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land9.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13C+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 30%
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Illinois towns of 2,500+ (768)Ahead of 15%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Whitmore 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
735 conserved acres
3% of Whitmore Township’s land. Who manages Whitmore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts700 ac
Town or city35 ac
Conservation Easement · 700 acUnknown · 19 acLocal Park · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 700 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Property Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Knights Of Columbus Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Oreana Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Izaak Walton Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Whitmore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Whitmore Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Whitmore Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Whitmore Township
Izaak Walton LeagueIzaak Walton League - Decatur Chapter
DirectionsIzaak Walton LeagueIzaak Walton League - Decatur Chapter
DirectionsRiver Rats Club
DirectionsBiking & 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Union ChurchBuilding · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Whitmore 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Whitmore Township →
Next door
Whitmore Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Decatur Township18 miDecatur17 miFriends Creek Township6.4 miHickory Point Township4.0 miOakley Township0.5 miWhitmore Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 64% | C |
| Oakley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Decatur | 8% | 0.4 | 34 | 92% | A− |
| Hickory Point Township | 2% | 0.1 | 28 | 83% | B− |
| Friends Creek Township | 2% | 0.1 | 414 | 60% | B |
| Decatur Township | 13% | 0.6 | 46 | 97% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitmore Township
How much of Whitmore 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 Whitmore Township’s trails?
Whitmore Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whitmore Township?
8,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitmore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitmore Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #653 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 Whitmore 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 →