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Cache River State Natural Area
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
216 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors · Belknap
Belknap, IL parks, trails & bike paths
About 36% of Belknap is conserved land, roughly 241 acres. Belknap has 1 named park and preserve on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Belknap, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Belknap outdoors
Conserved land
36%
241 of 676 acres
Trails
0.7 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 1.2 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
Who protects the land
241 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Belknap
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 412 acPrivate Conservation 172 acState Conservation Area 43 acState Recreation Area 16 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache River Wetlands FeePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 172 | Access unknown |
| Cache River State Natural AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 43 | Open |
| Tunnel HillState Recreation Area | Other state land | 16 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Masonic CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Belknap's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.