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Outdoors in Harrison Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Harrison Township

8% of Harrison Township’s land is conserved, about 1,279 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Harrison Township.

Conserved land
8%
1,279 acres · of 24.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 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
Who protects it

1,279 conserved acres

8% of Harrison Township’s land. Who manages Harrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Joint662 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)560 ac
Other state land374 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits277 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,499 acUnknown Easement · 374 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,279 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Biking & sports

1.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Harrison 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)353949627280838276645140
Rain (in)3.12.53.44.04.34.64.23.63.33.02.93.1

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harrison Township →

Next door

Harrison Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Harrison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
College Township4%1.11374%B+
Howard Township2%0.21342%C+
Clay Townshipunder 1%0.1under 1under 1%D−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Harrison Township

Where can I bike in Harrison Township?

1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Harrison Township?

1,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harrison Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →