Lookingglass Creek State Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Oconee Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Oconee Township
6.5 miles of mapped trail cross Oconee Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
75 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George D Syas State Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
1% of Oconee Township’s land. Who manages Oconee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife149 ac
State Conservation Area · 149 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookingglass Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 66 | Restricted |
| Lee Rupp Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 65 | Open |
| George D. Syas Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oconee 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oconee Township →
Next door
Oconee Township and its neighbors
Oconee Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbus Township13 miOconee Township6.5 miMonroe Township4.9 miLost Creek Township1.8 miPrairie Creek Township0.5 miGenoa Township0.0 miButler Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Genoa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lost Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbus Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 38 | 15% | C |
| Butler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie Creek 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 Oconee Township
Are dogs allowed on Oconee Township’s trails?
Lookingglass Creek State Wildlife Management Area and George D Syas State Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oconee Township?
1,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oconee 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 Oconee 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 →