Brookfield City Lake
Park
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Yellow Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Yellow Creek Township
2% of Yellow Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 348 acres. 128 acres are parks and preserves, 313 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Yellow Creek Township.
Conserved land
2%
348 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
313 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
348 conserved acres
2% of Yellow Creek Township’s land. Who manages Yellow Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)348 ac
Conservation Easement · 348 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 348 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Yellow Creek Township
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Boat launches in Yellow Creek Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Yellow Creek Township: April and August
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yellow Creek Township →
Next door
Yellow Creek Township and its neighbors
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Bucklin Township4.4 miBaker Township3.7 miMarceline Township2.5 miLocust Creek Township2.3 miGrantsville Township1.7 miYellow Creek Township1.1 miBrookfield Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bucklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marceline Township | 6% | 0.1 | 32 | 77% | B |
| Locust Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grantsville 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 Yellow Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Yellow Creek Township’s trails?
Brookfield City Lake doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Yellow Creek Township?
889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yellow Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yellow Creek 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 →