Douglas Chittick Community Gardens
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Brookings Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brookings Township
7% of Brookings Township’s land is conserved, about 1,155 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Brookings Township.
Conserved land
7%
1,155 acres · of 26.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,155 conserved acres
7% of Brookings Township’s land. Who manages Brookings Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,154 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,154 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,155 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Vostad FarmDistrict · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Brookings 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brookings Township →
Next door
Brookings Township and its neighbors
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Brookings6.2 miVolga Township3.6 miAurora Township3.6 miSterling Township1.7 miBrookings Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookings | 6% | 0.4 | 27 | 99%+ | A− |
| Volga Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sterling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurora 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 Brookings Township
Are dogs allowed on Brookings Township’s trails?
Douglas Chittick Community Gardens doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brookings Township?
991 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookings Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brookings Township neighbors.
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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 →