Few parks or trails are on the map in Button Township
29 acres are parks and preserves, 205 per 1,000 residents. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Button Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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28 conserved acres
under 1% of Button Township’s land. Who manages Button Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Railroad Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Clarence West Railroad Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
August is the best month for walking in Button 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) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Button Township →
Button Township and its neighbors
Button Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Patton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 33 | 87% | B− |
| Butler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kerr 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 Button Township
Is there public land near Button Township?
2,655 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Button Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Button Township 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 →