Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
2% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved, about 326 acres. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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326 conserved acres
2% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey & Darlene Page Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 196 | Closed |
| Sartell Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 56 | Closed |
| State Game Land 035 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Jackson Township
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6 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Jackson Township: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
Jackson Township and its neighbors
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| 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 | ||||
| Thompson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Milford Township | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 10% | C+ |
| Ararat Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland 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 Jackson Township
Are dogs allowed on Jackson Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 35 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
19,774 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson 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 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 →