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Esselman Brothers General StoreEsselman Brothers General Store · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Mayhew Lake Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mayhew Lake Township

2% of Mayhew Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 382 acres.

Conserved land
2%
382 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
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
Who protects it

382 conserved acres

2% of Mayhew Lake Township’s land. Who manages Mayhew Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service325 ac
Other state land57 ac
Conservation Easement · 382 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 382 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

3.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
Esselman Brothers General StoreBuilding · listed 1982
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Mayhew Lake 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)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212639546877817971563926
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.53.84.24.13.93.02.71.40.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mayhew Lake Township →

Next door

Mayhew Lake Township and its neighbors

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
Mayhew Lake Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Graham Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Watab Township4%0.2under 1under 1%C−
Minden Townshipunder 1%0.21038%C

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Mayhew Lake Township

Where can I bike in Mayhew Lake Township?

3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Mayhew Lake Township?

2,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mayhew Lake 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 Mayhew Lake Township 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 →