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Outdoors in Centerville Township

More than half of Centerville Township’s land is conserved: 61%

61% of Centerville Township’s land is conserved, about 13,557 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Centerville Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
61%
13,557 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

13,557 conserved acres

61% of Centerville Township’s land. Who manages Centerville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,427 ac
State fish & wildlife949 ac
Conservation Easement · 15,427 acState Conservation Area · 949 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12,608 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Gerken Refuge
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife949Restricted
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

The best walking months in Centerville 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)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)232941576979858374594228
Rain (in)0.50.60.92.03.33.63.22.42.11.90.60.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Centerville Township →

Next door

Centerville Township and its neighbors

Centerville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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
Centerville Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hillsdale Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pioneer Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Devoe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lafoon 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 Centerville Township

Is there public land near Centerville Township?

3,895 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centerville 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 Centerville 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 →