Fort Atkinson · Public domain12% of Township 1’s land is conserved: 4,252 acres
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Township 1, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #41 of 57 in Nebraska. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Township 1?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Township 1 have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Township 1 is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #41 of 57 in Nebraska. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,252 conserved acres
12% of Township 1’s land. Who manages Township 1’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 127 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,915 | Restricted |
| Fort Atkinson State Historical Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State fish & wildlife | 300 | Restricted |
| Glenn Cunningham Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 9 | Open |
2 places to go in Township 1
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
12 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
2 more trails
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Township 1: April and September
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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Township 1 →
Township 1 and its neighbors
Township 1 has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 1 | 12% | 0.3 | 15 | 16% | B− |
| Township 2 | 17% | 0.1 | under 1 | 26% | C |
| Township 7 | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Township 1
How much of Township 1 is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Nebraska town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Township 1?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Township 1?
12,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Township 1 or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Township 1 have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 of 57 in Nebraska. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Township 1 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 →