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Outdoors in Apple River Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Apple River Township

3 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Apple River Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 18.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,171 ft
Mount Sumner
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

1 conserved acres

under 1% of Apple River Township’s land. Who manages Apple River Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Apple River Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Apple River Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Apple River Township
Mount Sumner1,171 ft elevation
Directions
Squirrel Grove Mound1,165 ft elevation
Directions
Hudson Mound1,161 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Apple River 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)273245597079828074614533
Rain (in)1.41.62.33.94.35.74.84.13.93.12.41.8

January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Apple River Township →

Next door

Apple River Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Apple River Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Warren Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Scales Mound Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Thompson 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 Apple River Township

Is there public land near Apple River Township?

1,186 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apple River Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Apple River 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 →