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Outdoors in Elysian Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Elysian Township

22% of Elysian Township’s land is conserved, about 5,110 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Elysian Township, 1.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
22%
5,110 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
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
Who protects it

5,110 conserved acres

22% of Elysian Township’s land. Who manages Elysian Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,073 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,073 acOther Easement · 37 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

11 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 33.8 mi
89th Street Northeast5.7 mi
3rd Avenue Northeast4.0 mi
85th Street Northeast4.0 mi
87th Street Northeast3.6 mi
86th Street Northeast2.9 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast2.9 mi
84th Street Northeast2.2 mi
8th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
7th Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
5th Avenue Northeast1.3 mi
1 more trails
90th Street Northeast
0.5 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Elysian Township: May, August and September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.814.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)172134536675808070543522
Rain (in)0.50.50.71.02.43.82.72.11.51.40.70.6

February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elysian Township →

Next door

Elysian Township and its neighbors

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Mouse River Township44 miOak Creek Township42 miElysian Township36 miStone Creek Township31 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Elysian Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oak Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Stone Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mouse River 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 Elysian Township

Is there public land near Elysian Township?

1,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elysian 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 Elysian 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 →