Shelby Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grantsville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grantsville Township
7 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Grantsville Township.
Conserved land
1%
201 acres · of 46.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
201 conserved acres
1% of Grantsville Township’s land. Who manages Grantsville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)199 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Conservation Easement · 199 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 199 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdin Radio Facility State Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Grantsville Township
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Playgrounds in Grantsville Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grantsville Township: April and August
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grantsville Township →
Next door
Grantsville Township and its neighbors
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Benton Township4.0 miBaker Township3.7 miLocust Creek Township2.3 miGrantsville Township1.7 miNorth Salem Township1.4 miYellow Creek Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Locust Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Salem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yellow Creek 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 Grantsville Township
Are dogs allowed on Grantsville Township’s trails?
Shelby Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grantsville Township?
2,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grantsville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grantsville 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 →