Woodhull Township Park
Managed by Woodhull Township
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Shaftsburg
5% of Shaftsburg’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
5% of Shaftsburg’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Shaftsburg, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
33 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
5% of Shaftsburg’s land. Who manages Shaftsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city16 ac
Other state land10 ac
Private owners7 ac
Local Park · 16 acConservation Easement · 10 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 7 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Shaftsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shaftsburg
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
2Basketball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Shaftsburg: July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Shaftsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Shaftsburg
Are dogs allowed on Shaftsburg’s trails?
Woodhull Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shaftsburg?
9,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shaftsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shaftsburg 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 →