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Outdoors in McKinley Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in McKinley Township

13% of McKinley Township’s land is conserved, about 2,928 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross McKinley Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
13%
2,928 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.2 mi paths
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

2,928 conserved acres

13% of McKinley Township’s land. Who manages McKinley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,928 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,928 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,928 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

6 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 22.7 mi
42nd Street Northeast3.2 mi
86th Avenue Northeast3.1 mi
72nd Street Northeast1.9 mi
97th Street Northeast0.9 mi
13th Street Northeast0.8 mi
72nd Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
Biking & sports

6.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in McKinley 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)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)192336536775818271543624
Rain (in)0.40.40.51.02.53.52.62.01.61.30.60.4

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McKinley Township →

Next door

McKinley Township and its neighbors

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Maryland Township34 miEureka Township28 miMcKinley Township23 miNedrose Township7.4 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
McKinley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Maryland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Eureka Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Nedrose Townshipunder 1%0.31520%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in McKinley Township

Where can I bike in McKinley Township?

6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near McKinley Township?

1,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKinley 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 McKinley 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 →