Riverside Park Dance Pavillion · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Prairie Island Township
12% of Prairie Island Township’s land is conserved, about 947 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Prairie Island Township.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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947 conserved acres
12% of Prairie Island Township’s land. Water is left out: Prairie Island Township has 12.2 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Prairie Island Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 947 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Prairie Island 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Prairie Island Township →
Prairie Island Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Island Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lone Tree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Overland | — 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 Prairie Island Township
Is there public land near Prairie Island Township?
64 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prairie Island 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 Prairie Island Township neighbors.
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 →