John Hay Recreation Area
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Levee Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Levee Township
9% of Levee Township’s land is conserved, about 1,342 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 102 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Levee Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
1,342 acres · of 22.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Who protects it
1,342 conserved acres
9% of Levee Township’s land. Water is left out: Levee Township has 22.0 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Levee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers1,294 ac
State natural resources48 ac
Recreation Management Area · 1,294 acUnknown · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,294 | Open |
| Miscellaneous Property Unknown | State natural resources | 48 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Levee0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Levee 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Levee Township →
Next door
Levee Township and its neighbors
Levee Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hannibal14 miLevee Township4.9 miCincinnati Township3.7 miKinderhook Township2.9 miFall Creek Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fall Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kinderhook Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cincinnati 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 Levee Township
Are dogs allowed on Levee Township’s trails?
John Hay Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Levee Township?
7,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Levee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,350 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Levee 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 →