Wagner Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Janesville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Janesville Township
2% of Janesville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,557 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Janesville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
1,557 acres · of 143.6 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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
1,557 conserved acres
2% of Janesville Township’s land. Who manages Janesville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,509 ac
Other state land49 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,509 acState Conservation Area · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,509 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiliton Fossil Quarry State Conservation Area | Other state land | 49 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Township Road 2001.0 mi
Township Road 681.0 mi
Township Road 291A0.9 mi
Township Road 670.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Janesville 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Janesville Township →
Next door
Janesville Township and its neighbors
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Salem Township35 miMadison Township20 miJanesville Township19 miLane Township9.6 miSouth Salem Township8.4 miBachelor Township4.5 miEureka Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bachelor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Salem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eureka 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 Janesville Township
Are dogs allowed on Janesville Township’s trails?
Wagner Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Janesville Township?
41 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Janesville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Janesville 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 →