Mottley Family Farmstead · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Few parks or trails are on the map in Willow Springs
14 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Willow Springs, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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83 conserved acres
under 1% of Willow Springs’ land. Who manages Willow Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 69 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecatonica State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
1 places to go in Willow Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Willow Springs
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Willow Springs →
Willow Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mineral Point | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kendall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darlington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fayette | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lamont | — 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 Willow Springs
Is there public land near Willow Springs?
5,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Willow Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Willow Springs 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 →