Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Granville Township
20% of Granville Township’s land is conserved, about 4,501 acres. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Granville Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,501 conserved acres
20% of Granville Township’s land. Who manages Granville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,649 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchenry County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,702 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Granville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Granville Township: May, 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Granville Township →
Granville Township and its neighbors
Granville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hendrickson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Egg Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norwich 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 Granville Township
Is there public land near Granville Township?
6,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Granville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Granville 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 →