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Outdoors in Johnson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Johnson Township

9.1 miles of mapped trail cross Johnson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
377 acres · of 119.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
0.1 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

377 conserved acres

under 1% of Johnson Township’s land. Who manages Johnson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)377 ac
Conservation Easement · 377 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 377 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Johnson 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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)444858677788939083705645
Rain (in)0.50.71.31.83.13.13.73.01.71.80.70.8

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Johnson Township →

Next door

Johnson Township and its neighbors

Johnson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Johnson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Eden Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Franklin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
North Roscoe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Alamota 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 Johnson Township

Is there public land near Johnson Township?

860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson 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 Johnson Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →