Few parks or trails are on the map in Elk Township
255 miles of mapped trail cross Elk Township, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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105 conserved acres
under 1% of Elk Township’s land. Who manages Elk Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 105 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
3 named trails
The walking year in Elk 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elk Township →
Elk Township and its neighbors
Elk Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.3 | 6 | 36% | B |
| Richland Township | under 1% | 1.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elk Township
Is there public land near Elk Township?
364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk 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 Elk Township neighbors.
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 →