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Outdoors in Barr Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Barr Township

2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
52 acres · of 36.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

52 conserved acres

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

Regional Water Districts51 ac
Town or city2 ac
Conservation Easement · 51 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hettick City Park
Local Park
Town or city2Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Barr 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)364253657584878579675341
Rain (in)2.32.02.94.44.94.63.93.43.13.23.12.2

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Barr Township →

Next door

Barr Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Barr Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
South Palmyra Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Scottville Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Western Mound 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 Barr Township

Is there public land near Barr Township?

903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barr Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barr Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →