Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Buxton Township
3% of Buxton Township’s land is conserved, about 708 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Buxton Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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708 conserved acres
3% of Buxton Township’s land. Who manages Buxton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 708 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
3 named trails
September is the best month for walking in Buxton 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buxton Township →
Buxton Township and its neighbors
Buxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morgan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stavanger 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 Buxton Township
Is there public land near Buxton Township?
28 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buxton 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 Buxton 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 →