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Outdoors in West Bank Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in West Bank Township

2% of West Bank Township’s land is conserved, about 542 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross West Bank Township.

Conserved land
2%
542 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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

542 conserved acres

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

Other state land338 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service166 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)39 ac
Conservation Easement · 542 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 542 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

September is the best month for walking in West Bank 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)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.48.8
High (°F)222739567079838173584127
Rain (in)0.70.71.42.43.24.13.73.72.82.41.20.8

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Bank Township →

Next door

West Bank Township and its neighbors

West Bank Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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
West Bank Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Swenoda Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Big Bend Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Edison 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 West Bank Township

Is there public land near West Bank Township?

1,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Bank 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 West Bank 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 →