Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Township
6% of Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 1,329 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,329 conserved acres
6% of Lake Township’s land. Who manages Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Lake Conservation Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 154 | Restricted |
| Marmaton River Bottoms Wet Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Restricted |
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The walking year in Lake 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Township →
Lake Township and its neighbors
Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.1 | 45 | 48% | B− |
| Deerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Metz 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 Lake Township
Is there public land near Lake Township?
746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake 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 Lake 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 →