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La Grange Lock and Dam Historic DistrictLa Grange Lock and Dam Historic District · Photo: Brian Grogan · Public domain
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Outdoors in Cooperstown Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cooperstown Township

2% of Cooperstown Township’s land is conserved, about 498 acres. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Cooperstown Township.

Conserved land
2%
498 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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

498 conserved acres

2% of Cooperstown Township’s land. Who manages Cooperstown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional Water Districts498 ac
Conservation Easement · 498 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 498 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
La Grange Lock and Dam Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About it
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Cooperstown 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)354052647583868579665240
Rain (in)1.91.92.63.94.94.63.73.63.63.12.62.0

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 Cooperstown Township →

Next door

Cooperstown Township and its neighbors

Cooperstown Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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
Cooperstown Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bainbridge Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hagener Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Beardstown Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mount Sterling Townshipunder 1%under 0.11145%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Cooperstown Township

Is there public land near Cooperstown Township?

4,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cooperstown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cooperstown 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 →