Wetlands Reserve Program
Nature preserve
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Colfax Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Colfax Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 13 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Colfax Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
36 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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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Kankakee Sands
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
1 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
under 1% of Colfax Township’s land. Who manages Colfax Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)35 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Conservation Easement · 35 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Sands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Colfax Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Colfax Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Colfax 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Colfax Township →
Next door
Colfax Township and its neighbors
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Beaver Township14 miMcClellan Township8.6 miLincoln Township6.4 miColfax Township4.5 miJackson Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McClellan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Township | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 3% | C− |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Township | 22% | 0.3 | 8 | 71% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Colfax Township
Are dogs allowed on Colfax Township’s trails?
Wetlands Reserve Program and Kankakee Sands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colfax Township?
2,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colfax Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colfax 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 →