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Michigan Road stone arch bridge in Jackson TownshipPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Jackson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township

3 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township. 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 29.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
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.

Napolean Community Center

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

1 places to go in Jackson Township

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

Playgrounds in Jackson Township

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

Biking & sports

7.0 miles of bike routes

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

7.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Soccer
1Basketball

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 Jackson 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)374252657482848478665342
Rain (in)3.52.93.94.85.25.14.53.53.23.53.53.7

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →

Next door

Jackson 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
Jackson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Marion Townshipunder 1%0.2under 1under 1%D
Delaware Townshipunder 1%0.1under 1under 1%D−
Laughery Township1%0.23677%B−
Otter Creek Townshipunder 1%0.2under 1under 1%D
Center Townshipunder 1%under 0.15255%C
Columbia 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 Jackson Township

Are dogs allowed on Jackson Township’s trails?

Napolean Community Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Jackson Township?

7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Jackson Township?

6,028 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jackson 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 →