Lower Illinois Public Fishing and Hunting Area
Managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
257 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Notchietown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Notchietown
5% of Notchietown’s land is conserved, about 259 acres. 264 acres are parks and preserves, 769 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Notchietown, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
259 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
264 ac
769 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
259 conserved acres
5% of Notchietown’s land. Who manages Notchietown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife259 ac
State Conservation Area · 259 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Illinois River Public Fishing and Hunting Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 259 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in Notchietown
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Notchietown →
Next door
Notchietown and its neighbors
Notchietown has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notchietown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Redbird Smith | — 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 Notchietown
Are dogs allowed on Notchietown’s trails?
Lower Illinois Public Fishing and Hunting Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Notchietown?
2,700 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Notchietown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 264 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Notchietown 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 →