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Outdoors in Morris Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Morris Township

12% of Morris Township’s land is conserved, about 2,552 acres. 9.8 miles of mapped trail cross Morris Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
2,552 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
0.3 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

2,552 conserved acres

12% of Morris Township’s land. Water is left out: Morris Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,355 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)240 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,595 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,552 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

5 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 9.8 mi
59th Street Northeast1.8 mi
57th Street Northeast1.5 mi
90th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
54th Street Northeast0.7 mi
86th Avenue Northeast0.5 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Morris 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.4
High (°F)162033516675797969533421
Rain (in)0.50.40.71.02.83.73.52.52.01.50.70.6

February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Morris Township →

Next door

Morris Township and its neighbors

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Minnewaukan Township29 miHarding Township28 miFreshwater Township20 miNoonan Township13 miMorris Township9.8 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Morris Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Noonan Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Freshwater Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Minnewaukan Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harding 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 Morris Township

Is there public land near Morris Township?

8,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morris 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 Morris 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 →