Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
954 acres3.6 mi of trail
19th Street Southeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Jim River Valley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jim River Valley Township
The biggest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (3.6 mi). 7% of Jim River Valley Township’s land is conserved, about 1,612 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Jim River Valley Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,612 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,612 conserved acres
7% of Jim River Valley Township’s land. Who manages Jim River Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,580 ac
Bureau of Reclamation3 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,940 acConservation Easement · 639 acResource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 639 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,940 | Restricted |
| Jamestown Reservoir Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 38.2 mi
80th Avenue Southeast4.4 mi
82nd Avenue Southeast2.5 mi
19th Street Southeast2.3 mi
18th Street Southeast1.9 mi
23rd Street Southeast1.8 mi
20th Street Southeast1.8 mi
81st Avenue Southeast1.5 mi
21st Street Southeast1.4 mi
79th Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
22nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
1 more trails
83rd Avenue Southeast
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Jim River Valley Township: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jim River Valley Township →
Next door
Jim River Valley Township and its neighbors
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Lyon Township87 miBuchanan Township43 miJim River Valley Township39 miAshland Township35 miPlainview Township32 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim River Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buchanan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lyon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plainview 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 Jim River Valley Township
Where can I hike in Jim River Valley Township?
The longest trail networks: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, 3.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Jim River Valley Township’s trails?
Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jim River Valley Township?
9,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jim River Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jim River Valley 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 →