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–Not graded
Outdoors in Township 7

Few parks or trails are on the map in Township 7

6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Township 7, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
69 acres · of 64.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

69 conserved acres

under 1% of Township 7’s land. Who manages Township 7’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)69 ac
Conservation Easement · 69 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 69 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Diamond SpringSite · listed 1976
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Township 7

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)404556667585908880685543
Rain (in)0.81.32.23.35.14.74.64.33.12.61.61.3

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Township 7 →

Next door

Township 7 and its neighbors

Township 7 has the most mapped trails of the 4 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
Township 7— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lyon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Township 8— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Township 9— 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 Township 7

Is there public land near Township 7?

22 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Township 7 or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Township 7 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 →