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Outdoors in Walnut Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Walnut Township

4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Walnut Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Island Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Walnut 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)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)455060697787929183715847
Rain (in)1.01.42.73.85.65.44.24.13.23.51.91.5

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Walnut Township →

Next door

Walnut Township and its neighbors

Walnut Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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
Walnut Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Vernon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Winfield39%2.124181%A+
Pleasant Valley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fairview Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Salem 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 Walnut Township

Are dogs allowed on Walnut Township’s trails?

Island Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Walnut Township?

3,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walnut Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walnut 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 →