Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve
Nature preserve
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Lincoln Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lincoln Township
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township.
Conserved land
under 1%
82 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
82 conserved acres
under 1% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits82 ac
Conservation Easement · 42 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Closed |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lincoln 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Next door
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Lincoln Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buffalo Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 77% | C− |
| Mount Morris Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 79% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Township
Are dogs allowed on Lincoln Township’s trails?
Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
4,712 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 →