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Outdoors in Township 5

Few parks or trails are on the map in Township 5

4% of Township 5’s land is conserved, about 949 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Township 5, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
4%
949 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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

949 conserved acres

4% of Township 5’s land. Who manages Township 5’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)949 ac
Conservation Easement · 949 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 949 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

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
2Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Township 5

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)404556667585908881695543
Rain (in)0.81.22.13.35.04.84.64.33.02.61.61.2

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Township 5 →

Questions about parks and trails in Township 5

Is there public land near Township 5?

652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Township 5 or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Township 5 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 →