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Outdoors in Versailles Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Versailles Township

11% of Versailles Township’s land is conserved, about 2,496 acres. 858 acres are parks and preserves, 1,045 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Versailles Township.

Conserved land
11%
2,496 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
858 ac
1,045 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Who protects it

2,496 conserved acres

11% of Versailles Township’s land. Who manages Versailles Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits1,247 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,057 ac
State natural resources857 ac
Regional Water Districts380 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,520 acPrivate Conservation · 1,164 acState Conservation Area · 857 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 476 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Meredosia Refuge Fee
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits1,164Unknown
Weinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources857Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Versailles Township

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Playgrounds in Versailles Township

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

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
2Basketball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Versailles 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)354052657583868579675240
Rain (in)1.91.92.63.94.84.63.73.53.63.12.62.0

January is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Versailles Township →

Next door

Versailles 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
Versailles Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hagener Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cooperstown Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Chambersburg 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 Versailles Township

Is there public land near Versailles Township?

3,620 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Versailles Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 858 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Versailles 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 →