Walnut hills park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wakenda Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wakenda Township
2% of Wakenda Township’s land is conserved, about 304 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 84 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Wakenda Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
304 acres · of 31.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
304 conserved acres
2% of Wakenda Township’s land. Who manages Wakenda Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)303 ac
Conservation Easement · 303 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 303 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 4240.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Wakenda 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wakenda Township →
Next door
Wakenda Township and its neighbors
Wakenda Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wakenda Township13 miEugene Township13 miSugartree Township10 miCarrollton Township6.2 miMoss Creek Township3.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakenda Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carrollton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moss Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eugene Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugartree 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 Wakenda Township
Are dogs allowed on Wakenda Township’s trails?
Walnut hills park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wakenda Township?
952 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wakenda Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wakenda 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 →