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Outdoors in Independence Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Independence Township

3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Independence Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 61.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,106 ft
Bunker Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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

2 places to go in Independence Township

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

Peaks in Independence Township
Bunker Hill1,106 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Allen LakereservoirJames LakelakeBrushy CreekHoney Creek
When to get out

The walking year in Independence 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)333951637382868477655038
Rain (in)0.91.32.23.95.45.14.84.23.62.92.01.4

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Independence Township →

Next door

Independence Township and its neighbors

Independence Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Independence Township6.2 miUnion Township4.3 miHopkins Township1.6 miJackson Township1.1 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Independence Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jackson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hopkins 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 Independence Township

Is there public land near Independence Township?

1,018 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Independence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Independence 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 →