Bussell Park
Park
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Ord Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ord Township
2% of Ord Township’s land is conserved, about 474 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Ord Township.
Conserved land
2%
474 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
474 conserved acres
2% of Ord Township’s land. Who manages Ord Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)474 ac
Conservation Easement · 474 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 474 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Ord 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) | 35 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 81 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ord Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Ord Township
Are dogs allowed on Ord Township’s trails?
Bussell Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ord Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ord Township?
44 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ord Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ord 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 →