Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Madison Township
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Madison Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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138 conserved acres
1% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Confluence Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Closed |
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.
1 place on the National Register
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 Madison Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Madison Township →
Madison Township and its neighbors
Madison Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgewater Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | 4% | 0.1 | 193 | 31% | B− |
| Holiday City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Superior Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 281 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madison Township
Is there public land near Madison Township?
2,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison 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 Madison 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 →