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Outdoors in Jackson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township

12% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,848 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
2,848 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,476 ft
Pickell Hill
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

2,848 conserved acres

12% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,438 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)129 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,568 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,848 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

3 places to go in Jackson Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Jackson Township
Pickell Hill1,476 ft elevation
Directions
Streeter Hill1,388 ft elevation
Directions

Plus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

5 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 11.9 mi
94th Street Southeast2.6 mi
114th Avenue Southeast2.3 mi
95th Street Southeast1.7 mi
96th Street Southeast0.9 mi
120th Avenue Southeast0.7 mi
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Jackson 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.6
High (°F)202538546877828072563925
Rain (in)0.60.61.01.83.23.93.72.62.52.20.70.6

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 Jackson Township →

Next door

Jackson Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Jackson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sargent Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Verner Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Southwest Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Riverdale 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 Jackson Township

Is there public land near Jackson Township?

1,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson 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 Jackson 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 →