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Outdoors in Anderson Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Anderson Township

1% of Anderson Township’s land is conserved, about 240 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Anderson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
240 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,398 ft
Blackbird Hill
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

240 conserved acres

1% of Anderson Township’s land. Who manages Anderson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)240 ac
Conservation Easement · 240 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 240 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Anderson Township

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

Peaks in Anderson Township
Blackbird Hill1,398 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The walking year in Anderson 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)9.410.511.813.314.515.215.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)303548617282858377634734
Rain (in)0.70.81.63.24.44.43.23.93.22.31.41.0

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Anderson Township →

Next door

Anderson Township and its neighbors

Anderson Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Anderson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dawes Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blackbird Township7%0.1under 1under 1%D

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

Questions about parks and trails in Anderson Township

Is there public land near Anderson Township?

6,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anderson 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 Anderson 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 →