Huyck's Grove Preserve
Managed by Forest Preserve District of Will County
494 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wilton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wilton Township
The biggest trail networks: Huyck's Grove Preserve (0.7 mi). 3% of Wilton Township’s land is conserved, about 643 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
643 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Huyck's Grove Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Managed by United States Forest Service
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
643 conserved acres
3% of Wilton Township’s land. Who manages Wilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency297 ac
County264 ac
U.S. Forest Service82 ac
Local Conservation Area · 554 acNational Forest · 82 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Creek Preserve 4 Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 291 | Restricted |
| Hickory Creek Preserve 5 Local Conservation Area | County | 121 | Restricted |
| Midewin Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 82 | Open |
| Laughton Preserve 2 Local Conservation Area | County | 64 | Restricted |
| Hickory Creek Preserve 6 Local Conservation Area | County | 43 | Restricted |
| Hickory Creek Preserve 7 Local Conservation Area | County | 24 | Restricted |
| Hickory Creek Preserve 8 Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Restricted |
| Wauponsee Glacial Trail 1 Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Laughton Preserve 3 Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Restricted |
| Laughton Preserve 1 Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Restricted |
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Wilton Township: April and 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) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilton Township →
Next door
Wilton Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manhattan Township | 4% | 0.1 | 18 | 72% | B− |
| Peotone 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 Wilton Township
Where can I hike in Wilton Township?
The longest trail networks: Huyck's Grove Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wilton Township’s trails?
Huyck's Grove Preserve and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilton Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wilton Township?
26,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilton 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 →