J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,985 acres4.3 mi of trail
3rd Avenue Northwest1st Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stone Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stone Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (4.3 mi). 11% of Stone Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,884 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Stone Creek Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
1,884 acres · of 27.9 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
1.1 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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,884 conserved acres
11% of Stone Creek Township’s land. Who manages Stone Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,808 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,854 acConservation Easement · 954 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,854 | Restricted |
Trails & water
13 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 31.4 mi
1st Avenue Northeast4.0 mi
3rd Avenue Northwest2.6 mi
1st Avenue Northwest2.5 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast2.3 mi
89th Street Northeast2.0 mi
89th Street Northwest1.8 mi
90th Street Northeast1.7 mi
85th Street Northeast1.6 mi
88th Street Northwest1.6 mi
84th Street Northeast0.8 mi
3 more trails
4th Avenue Northwest
0.7 mi87th Street Northwest
0.4 mi86th Street Northeast
0.3 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stone Creek 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stone Creek Township →
Next door
Stone Creek Township and its neighbors
Stone Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elysian Township36 miStone Creek Township31 miStarbuck Township26 miTacoma Township25 miMeadow Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tacoma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elysian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Starbuck 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 Stone Creek Township
Where can I hike in Stone Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stone Creek Township’s trails?
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stone Creek Township?
806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stone Creek 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 Stone Creek 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 →