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Salt Rock Township soybean fields, south of MorralPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Salt Rock Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Salt Rock Township

2% of Salt Rock Township’s land is conserved, about 309 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
309 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Myers Woods

Managed by Marion County Park District
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

309 conserved acres

2% of Salt Rock Township’s land. Who manages Salt Rock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)304 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Conservation Easement · 304 acState Conservation Area · 5 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 304 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources5Restricted
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
2Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Salt Rock Township: August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)343848627281848277645039
Rain (in)2.42.12.73.63.94.23.93.43.12.82.82.5

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Salt Rock Township →

Next door

Salt Rock Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Salt Rock Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pitt Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Big Island Township2%0.11716%C
Grand Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Marseilles Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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

Questions about parks and trails in Salt Rock Township

Are dogs allowed on Salt Rock Township’s trails?

Myers Woods doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Salt Rock Township?

1,024 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salt Rock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Salt Rock 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 →