Public Square
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Vermont Historic District · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Vermont Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vermont Township
7% of Vermont Township’s land is conserved, about 1,766 acres. 1,705 acres are parks and preserves, 1,868 per 1,000 residents. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Vermont Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,766 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,705 ac
1,868 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,766 conserved acres
7% of Vermont Township’s land. Who manages Vermont Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,691 ac
Regional Water Districts70 ac
Town or city5 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 1,691 acConservation Easement · 70 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Ellis Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,691 | Open |
| Vermont Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Vermont Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Vermont 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Vermont Township →
Next door
Vermont Township and its neighbors
Vermont Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmers Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Astoria Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 71% | C+ |
| Oakland 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 Vermont Township
Are dogs allowed on Vermont Township’s trails?
Public Square doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vermont Township?
12,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermont Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,705 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vermont 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 →