North Lake Park
Managed by City of Garnett
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
5 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Local Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Monroe Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Monroe 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) | 40 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Monroe Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garnett | 14% | 0.1 | 114 | 80% | A− |
| Putnam Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln 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 Monroe Township
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
North Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
527 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monroe 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 →