Kimball State Public Shooting Area
Park
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kimball Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kimball Township
49% of Kimball Township’s land is conserved, about 10,151 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 351 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Kimball Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
49%
10,151 acres · of 32.1 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
351 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
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
10,151 conserved acres
49% of Kimball Township’s land. Who manages Kimball Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11,945 ac
State fish & wildlife41 ac
Conservation Easement · 11,945 acState Conservation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 41 | Restricted |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Kimball Township
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 84 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kimball Township →
Next door
Kimball Township and its neighbors
Kimball Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plainfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smith Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland 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 Kimball Township
Are dogs allowed on Kimball Township’s trails?
Kimball State Public Shooting Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kimball Township?
660 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kimball Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kimball 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 →