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Outdoors in Osborne Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Osborne Township

7 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Osborne Township.

Conserved land
under 1%
68 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Rock River Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Rock River Park

Park
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

68 conserved acres

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

Other state land68 ac
Conservation Easement · 68 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Osborne Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Osborne Township
Rock River City ParkFee · In Rock River Park
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The walking year in Osborne 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)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)232841566979838073594228
Rain (in)0.60.81.42.84.04.83.53.43.22.21.20.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Osborne Township →

Next door

Osborne Township and its neighbors

Osborne Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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
Osborne Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Elmer Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Burke 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 Osborne Township

Where can I hike in Osborne Township?

The longest trail networks: Rock River Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Osborne Township’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Osborne Township?

3,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osborne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Osborne 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 →