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Outdoors in Elm Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Elm Township

1% of Elm Township’s land is conserved, about 325 acres. 317 acres are parks and preserves, 2,599 per 1,000 residents. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
325 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
317 ac
2,599 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
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

325 conserved acres

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

State fish & wildlife314 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11 ac
State Conservation Area · 314 acConservation Easement · 11 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Arrowhead Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife314Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Elm 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)364254657485898780675240
Rain (in)0.71.01.72.84.94.74.13.53.12.41.41.1

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elm Township →

Questions about parks and trails in Elm Township

Is there public land near Elm Township?

1,470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elm Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 317 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elm 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 →