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Outdoors in West Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in West Township

1.0 miles of mapped trail cross West Township.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
County Road 50 North1.0 mi
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in West 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)374253667584878680685342
Rain (in)3.02.43.44.84.94.84.23.53.13.63.82.8

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Township →

Next door

West 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
West Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mason Township3%0.244633%B−
La Clede Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mound Township1%0.24258%B−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in West Township

Is there public land near West Township?

949 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West 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 West 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 →