Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington)
Nature preserve
423 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Osage Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Osage Township
The biggest trail networks: Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington) (0.7 mi). 50% of Osage Township’s land is conserved, about 12,507 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
50%
12,507 acres · of 39.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington), with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cooper Creek Public Use Area
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12,507 conserved acres
50% of Osage Township’s land. Water is left out: Osage Township has 39.3 square miles of land and 7.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Osage Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers12,500 ac
Not recorded403 ac
Recreation Management Area · 12,500 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 403 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 12,500 | Open |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 403 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Osage Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Osage Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Southeast 1251P1.2 mi
Southeast 790P0.2 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Osage 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Osage Township →
Next door
Osage Township and its neighbors
Osage Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leesville Township | 37% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Bethlehem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairview 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 Osage Township
Where can I hike in Osage Township?
The longest trail networks: Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington), 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Osage Township’s trails?
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Brownington) and Cooper Creek Public Use Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Osage Township?
53,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osage Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,682 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Osage 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 →