Few parks or trails are on the map in Garden Township
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Garden Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8 conserved acres
under 1% of Garden Township’s land. Who manages Garden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Prairie Natural History Reservation Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 8 | Closed |
April is the best month for walking in Garden 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Garden Township →
Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Emma Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 82% | C+ |
| Mound Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 78% | C− |
| Halstead 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 Garden Township
Is there public land near Garden Township?
1,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden 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 Garden 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 →