Kinnikinnik Creek Conservation Area
Managed by Boone County Conservation District
350 acres5.6 mi of trail
Horse TrailBluebird TrailPlum Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Manchester Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Manchester Township
The biggest trail networks: Kinnikinnik Creek Conservation Area (5.6 mi). 2% of Manchester Township’s land is conserved, about 361 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
361 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kinnikinnik Creek Conservation Area, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
361 conserved acres
2% of Manchester Township’s land. Who manages Manchester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts259 ac
Private owners102 ac
State conservation90 ac
Agricultural Easement · 259 acState Conservation Area · 99 acConservation Easement · 90 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 99 | Closed |
| Kinnikinnick Creek Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 3.0 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Horse Trail3.0 mi
Bluebird Trail1.8 mi
Plum Trail0.8 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Manchester 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manchester Township →
Next door
Manchester Township and its neighbors
Manchester Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Manchester Township11 miLeRoy Township10 miRoscoe Township7.2 miClinton6.9 miCaledonia Township3.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caledonia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 37% | C− |
| LeRoy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roscoe Township | 4% | 0.2 | 34 | 44% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manchester Township
Where can I hike in Manchester Township?
The longest trail networks: Kinnikinnik Creek Conservation Area, 5.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Manchester Township’s trails?
Kinnikinnik Creek Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manchester Township?
8,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester 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 Manchester 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 →