Few parks or trails are on the map in Bear Creek Township
112 miles of mapped trail cross Bear Creek Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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792 conserved acres
1% of Bear Creek Township’s land. Who manages Bear Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 760 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Private Land Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 32 | Closed |
21 named trails
11 more trails
The best walking months in Bear Creek Township: April and May
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 90 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bear Creek Township →
Bear Creek Township and its neighbors
Bear Creek Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coolidge 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 Bear Creek Township
Is there public land near Bear Creek Township?
487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Township neighbors.
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 →