Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
376 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wyanet Township
Wyanet Township has 366 acres of parks, 283 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park (0.5 mi). 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wyanet Township. 2% of Wyanet Township’s land is conserved, about 398 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
398 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
366 ac
283 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
7.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wyanet Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wyanet Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wyanet Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wyanet Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IL town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IL 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land283 acres of park per 1,000 residents (366 acres) · IL 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home77% 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 54%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
398 conserved acres
2% of Wyanet Township’s land. Who manages Wyanet Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land359 ac
Private owners37 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Recreation Area · 359 acPrivate Park · 37 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 359 | Open |
| Wyaton Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Wyanet Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Wyanet Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Wyanet Township
Hennepin Canal Lock 21 CampgroundIn Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
DirectionsHennepin Canal Lock 21 Equestrian CampgroundIn Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wyanet Township: April and 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) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wyanet Township →
Next door
Wyanet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyanet Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 283 | 77% | B− |
| Princeton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Indiantown Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Concord Township | 7% | 0.2 | 1,015 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wyanet Township
Where can I hike in Wyanet Township?
The longest trail networks: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wyanet Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Wyanet Township’s trails?
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wyanet Township?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wyanet Township?
8,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wyanet Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 366 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wyanet Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Wyanet 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 →