More than half of Bale Township’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Bale Township’s land is conserved, about 14,260 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Bale Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14,260 conserved acres
62% of Bale Township’s land. Who manages Bale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14,260 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
4 named trails
September is the best month for walking in Bale 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bale Township →
Bale Township and its neighbors
Bale Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alleghany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aliceton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Island Park 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 Bale Township
Is there public land near Bale Township?
1,466 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bale 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 Bale 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 →