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Outdoors in Preston Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Preston Township

35% of Preston Township’s land is conserved, about 7,965 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Preston Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
35%
7,965 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,480 ft
Standing Rock Hill
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
Who protects it

7,965 conserved acres

35% of Preston Township’s land. Who manages Preston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,965 ac
Conservation Easement · 7,965 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,965 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Preston Township

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

Peaks in Preston Township
Standing Rock Hill1,480 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 14.7 mi
125th Avenue Southeast3.3 mi
123rd Avenue Southeast1.0 mi
120th Avenue Southeast0.6 mi
North Country Trail0.1 mi
59th Street Southeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Preston 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)9.010.211.813.515.015.815.514.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)192437546877828072563825
Rain (in)0.60.61.01.53.13.83.32.72.52.10.70.7

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Preston Township →

Next door

Preston 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
Preston Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Moore Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Northland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Springer Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tuller 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 Preston Township

Is there public land near Preston Township?

2,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preston 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 Preston Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →