Few parks or trails are on the map in Yates Township
2 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Yates Township. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
under 1% of Yates Township’s land. Who manages Yates Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 4 | Closed |
| Weston Cemetery Buffer Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
The best walking months in Yates Township: April, August 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Yates Township →
Yates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lawndale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Indian Grove Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 82% | C |
| Eppards Point Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chenoa 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 Yates Township
Are dogs allowed on Yates Township’s trails?
Weston Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Yates Township?
1,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yates Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yates Township neighbors.
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 →