Anderson County Prairies
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
1,150 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Welda Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Welda Township
4% of Welda Township’s land is conserved, about 1,233 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Welda Township.
Conserved land
4%
1,233 acres · of 44.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
5.9 mi paths
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,233 conserved acres
4% of Welda Township’s land. Who manages Welda Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,233 ac
Private Conservation · 1,233 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Prairies Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,150 | Unknown |
| Anderson County Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 83 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Welda 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Welda Township →
Next door
Welda Township and its neighbors
Welda Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welda Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington 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 Welda Township
Are dogs allowed on Welda Township’s trails?
Anderson County Prairies doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Welda Township?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Welda Township?
526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Welda 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 Welda 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 →