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Outdoors in Putnam Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Putnam Township

2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Putnam Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
115 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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

115 conserved acres

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

USDA easements (NRCS)115 ac
Conservation Easement · 115 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 115 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
22000.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

4.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Putnam 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)404656667585898880695544
Rain (in)1.11.52.54.05.55.14.53.94.33.22.31.6

January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Putnam Township →

Next door

Putnam Township and its neighbors

Putnam Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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
Putnam Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Monroe 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

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Putnam Township

Where can I bike in Putnam Township?

4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Putnam Township?

377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Putnam 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 Putnam 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 →