Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Jefferson Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
under 1% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohican State Park State Park | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Mohican River Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Jefferson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
9.1 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.
August is the best month for walking in Jefferson 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
Jefferson Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brown Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Union Township | 2% | 0.2 | 106 | 56% | B− |
| Knox Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Richland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 14% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
Where can I bike in Jefferson Township?
9.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
7,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 →