Memorial Park
Park
27 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bethany Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bethany Township
33 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bethany Township. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
31 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prentis Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
under 1% of Bethany Township’s land. Who manages Bethany Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Bethany Fairgrounds Facility Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bethany Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bethany Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Bethany 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bethany Township →
Next door
Bethany Township and its neighbors
Bethany Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson 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 Bethany Township
Where can I hike in Bethany Township?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bethany Township’s trails?
Memorial Park and Prentis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bethany Township?
36 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethany Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bethany 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 →