Lexington Preserve
Managed by ParkLands Foundation
51 acres1.1 mi of trail
No dogs
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Outdoors in Lexington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lexington Township
The biggest trail networks: Lexington Preserve (1.1 mi), Keller Park (0.7 mi). 186 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
143 acres · of 40.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
186 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lexington Preserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
143 conserved acres
under 1% of Lexington Township’s land. Who manages Lexington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits143 ac
State Conservation Area · 143 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henline Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 61 | Open |
| Lexington Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Open |
| Shelley Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lexington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lexington Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lexington Township: April and August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lexington Township →
Next door
Lexington Township and its neighbors
Lexington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Money Creek Township8.7 miLexington Township2.4 miLawndale Township1.8 miBlue Mound Township1.7 miLexington1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Mound Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Money Creek Township | 8% | 0.2 | 545 | 28% | B |
| Lawndale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lexington | under 1% | 0.7 | 20 | 98% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington Township
Where can I hike in Lexington Township?
The longest trail networks: Lexington Preserve, 1.1 miles; Keller Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lexington Township’s trails?
Lexington Preserve and Keller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lexington Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lexington Township?
2,548 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 186 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lexington 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 →