Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
5,458 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Banner Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Banner Township
42% of Banner Township’s land is conserved, about 7,664 acres. 7,442 acres are parks and preserves, 14,535 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Banner Township.
Conserved land
42%
7,664 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,442 ac
14,535 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
2 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Banner Marsh
Nature preserve
1,453 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Prairie Hills Wetland Preserve
Nature preserve
492 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,664 conserved acres
42% of Banner Township’s land. Water is left out: Banner Township has 28.5 square miles of land and 5.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Banner Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,907 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits533 ac
Regional Water Districts224 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,907 acPrivate Conservation · 533 acConservation Easement · 224 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 223 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5,421 | Open |
| Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,487 | Open |
| Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 533 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Banner Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Banner Township
Banner MarshIn Banner Marsh
DirectionsCopperas Creek Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Banner 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Banner Township →
Next door
Banner Township and its neighbors
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Buckheart Township2.4 miSpring Lake Township1.7 miLiverpool Township1.5 miBanner Township0.8 miTimber Township0.4 miOrion Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Lake Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,228 | 47% | B |
| Orion Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 380 | 40% | C+ |
| Buckheart Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | under 1% | D |
| Liverpool Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Timber Township | 12% | under 0.1 | 1,148 | 41% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Banner Township
Are dogs allowed on Banner Township’s trails?
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Banner Marsh don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Banner Township?
31,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Banner Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,442 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Banner 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 →