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Outdoors in Paxton Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Paxton Township

7.5 miles of mapped trail cross Paxton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 71.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,219 ft
Lone Butte
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
Things to do

1 places to go in Paxton Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Paxton Township
Lone Butte3,219 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
County Road 3400.2 mi
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Paxton 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)454858677688929083695545
Rain (in)0.40.51.11.72.62.83.22.81.51.50.60.5

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Paxton Township →

Next door

Paxton Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Paxton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Russell Springs Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Augustine Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lees Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Logansport 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 Paxton Township

Is there public land near Paxton Township?

1,153 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paxton 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 Paxton 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 →