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Outdoors in Madison Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Madison Township

2% of Madison Township’s land is conserved, about 333 acres. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Madison Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
333 acres · of 21.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.3 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
Who protects it

333 conserved acres

2% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)333 ac
Conservation Easement · 333 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 333 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The walking year in Madison 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)9.810.711.813.214.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)404555677685888681695544
Rain (in)3.42.94.15.15.34.84.33.23.83.53.93.7

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Madison Township →

Next door

Madison 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
Madison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison Township2%0.4under 1under 1%C−
Clay Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Washington Township1%0.2105%C−
Logan 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 Madison Township

Is there public land near Madison Township?

836 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison 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 Madison 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 →