Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Southwest Township
5% of Southwest Township’s land is conserved, about 988 acres. 154 acres are parks and preserves, 397 per 1,000 residents. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Southwest Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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988 conserved acres
5% of Southwest Township’s land. Who manages Southwest Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dotyville Hill Forest Private Forest Stewardship | Not recorded | 941 | Open |
| Stony Hollow Private Conservation | Not recorded | 299 | Open |
| Stoney Hollow Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 299 | Unknown |
| Savitz Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 162 | Open |
| Selkirk Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 122 | Open |
| Slagter Forest Private Forest Stewardship | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Unknown |
| Ongley Hill Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Southwest Township: May, 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.
| 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 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Southwest Township →
Southwest Township and its neighbors
Southwest Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Triumph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eldred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oil Creek Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 40 | 19% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Southwest Township
Is there public land near Southwest Township?
49,026 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southwest Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Southwest 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 →