Plainville City Park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Steele Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Steele Township
2% of Steele Township’s land is conserved, about 507 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 81 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Steele Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
507 acres · of 42.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
81 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
551 ft
Harbstreit Hill
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
507 conserved acres
2% of Steele Township’s land. Who manages Steele Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)452 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
State natural resources44 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Conservation Easement · 497 acPrivate Conservation · 51 acState Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 452 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Acre Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Open |
| Carnahan Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Steele Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Steele Township
Harbstreit Hill551 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.3 mi
County Road 1000 North0.8 mi
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
2Tennis
1Pickleball
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 Steele 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Steele Township →
Next door
Steele Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vigo Township | 1% | 0.6 | 16 | 72% | B− |
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.2 | 42 | 64% | B |
| Elmore Township | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 55% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Steele Township
Are dogs allowed on Steele Township’s trails?
Plainville City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Steele Township?
3,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Steele Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Steele 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 →