Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
40 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Vernon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Vernon Township
The biggest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park (1.2 mi). 188 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Vernon Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
79 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
188 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Veteran's Memorial Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst
Managed by Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
63 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bob Strothman Baseball Park
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Veteran's Memorial Park40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBob Strothman Baseball Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGoldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst63 acres · Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Jefferson County Fairground42 acres
DirectionsAirport Park7 acres
DirectionsAl Dawson Senior Park6 acres
DirectionsFairmont Ballpark5 acres
DirectionsOptimist Park5 acres
Who protects it
79 conserved acres
under 1% of Mount Vernon Township’s land. Who manages Mount Vernon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city73 ac
Private owners7 ac
Local Park · 62 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Bob Strothman Baseball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Airport Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Fairmont Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 7 | Open |
| Al Dawson Sr Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Mount Vernon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Vernon Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 1300 North0.3 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
10Tennis
7Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Mount Vernon 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mount Vernon Township →
Next door
Mount Vernon Township and its neighbors
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Farrington Township21 miField Township8.9 miMount Vernon8.9 miMount Vernon Township7.4 miWebber Township4.8 miDodds Township3.1 miShiloh Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shiloh Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 36% | D |
| Dodds Township | 3% | 0.1 | 265 | 18% | C+ |
| Field Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 23 | 8% | C |
| Webber Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Farrington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Vernon | 1% | 0.6 | 19 | 70% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Vernon Township
Where can I hike in Mount Vernon Township?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park, 1.2 miles; Bob Strothman Baseball Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Vernon Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Vernon Township?
5,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Vernon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 188 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Vernon 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 →