Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
265 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kankakee Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kankakee Township
8% of Kankakee Township’s land is conserved, about 1,221 acres. 436 acres are parks and preserves, 378 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Kankakee Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,221 acres · of 25.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
436 ac
378 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,221 conserved acres
8% of Kankakee Township’s land. Who manages Kankakee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife788 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits446 ac
State Conservation Area · 788 acPrivate Conservation · 446 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 446 | Restricted |
| Jasper-Pulaski Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 265 | Restricted |
| Tefft Savanna Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 224 | Open |
| Tefft Savanna - Nipsco Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 222 | Open |
| Tefft Savanna Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 76 | Restricted |
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kankakee Township: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kankakee Township →
Next door
Kankakee Township and its neighbors
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Walker Township20 miPleasant Township6.7 miWheatfield Township2.9 miKankakee Township1.9 miRailroad Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 32% | C |
| Wheatfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 21% | D |
| Railroad Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 12 | 4% | C− |
| Walker Township | 15% | 0.3 | 50 | 4% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kankakee Township
Are dogs allowed on Kankakee Township’s trails?
Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kankakee Township?
1,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kankakee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 436 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kankakee 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 →