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Outdoors in Poplar Grove Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Poplar Grove Township

15 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross Poplar Grove Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
45 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Lions Park

Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

45 conserved acres

under 1% of Poplar Grove Township’s land. Who manages Poplar Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional agency29 ac
Town or city15 ac
State Conservation Area · 29 acLocal Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tuttle/Clarkson Natural Area
State Conservation Area
Regional agency29Closed
Lions Park
Local Park
Town or city14Open
Sherman Oaks Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Poplar Grove Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Poplar Grove Township

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

4.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Tennis
3Football
1Soccer
1Basketball

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 Poplar Grove 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)293345597080838174624634
Rain (in)1.71.62.23.74.55.13.94.13.52.92.41.9

February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Poplar Grove Township →

Next door

Poplar Grove Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Poplar Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Caledonia Township1%0.1537%C−
Boone Township1%0.4503%C+
LeRoy 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 Poplar Grove Township

Are dogs allowed on Poplar Grove Township’s trails?

Lions Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Poplar Grove Township?

4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Poplar Grove Township?

8,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poplar Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Poplar Grove 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 →