Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
125 acres are parks and preserves, 150 per 1,000 residents. 9.0 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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110 conserved acres
under 1% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Production Area 11 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 72 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 58 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 38 | Open |
3 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
September is the best month for walking in Jackson 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) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jackson Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Henry Township | 2% | 0.1 | 68 | 73% | B− |
| Bartlow Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 66% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jackson Township
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
2,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jackson 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 →