Limpp Community Lake
Nature preserve
69 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Limpp Community Lake (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
121 acres · of 76.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jackson Township is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jackson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 5%
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Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jackson Township’s under 1% is ahead of 11% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Jackson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Limpp Community Lake, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
King Lake Conservation Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
121 conserved acres
under 1% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded121 ac
State Conservation Area · 121 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limpp Conservation Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 69 | Restricted |
| King Lake Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 52 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jackson Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Jackson Township
Limpp Lake Boat RampIn Limpp Community Lake
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 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
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
1Tracks
1Equestrian
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 Jackson 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jackson Township →
Next door
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jackson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miller Township11 miJackson Township5.5 miCooper Township3.3 miPolk Township1.6 miWashington Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cooper Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 44% | D |
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Polk 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 Jackson Township
Where can I hike in Jackson Township?
The longest trail networks: Limpp Community Lake, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jackson Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Jackson Township’s trails?
Limpp Community Lake and King Lake Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
204 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jackson 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 →