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Outdoors in Dolson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Dolson Township

12% of Dolson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,580 acres. 2,586 acres are parks and preserves, 11,598 per 1,000 residents. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Dolson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
2,580 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,586 ac
11,598 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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

2,580 conserved acres

12% of Dolson Township’s land. Who manages Dolson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County2,574 ac
Private owners6 ac
Local Park · 2,574 acPrivate Conservation · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mill Creek Lake and Park
Local Park
County2,574Open
Miller Tract
Private Conservation
Private owners6Restricted
Miller's Rocky Branch Land And Water Reserve
Private Conservation
Private owners1Closed
Things to do

1 places to go in Dolson Township

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Boat launches in Dolson Township

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.5 miUnpaved · 3.5 mi
Trail AA2.3 mi
Trail A0.8 mi
County Road 2250 North0.7 mi
Trail B Connector0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Dolson 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)364152657584868580675241
Rain (in)2.82.43.24.84.65.04.43.03.03.73.72.8

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dolson Township →

Next door

Dolson 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
Dolson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Douglas Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Auburn Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Martinsville Township1%0.14951%C+
Marshall Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Westfield Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grandview Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Kansas 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 Dolson Township

Is there public land near Dolson Township?

4,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dolson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,586 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dolson 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 →