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Outdoors in Forbes Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Forbes Township

1% of Forbes Township’s land is conserved, about 209 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Forbes Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
209 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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

209 conserved acres

1% of Forbes Township’s land. Who manages Forbes Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service340 ac
Conservation Easement · 340 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 209 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Forbes 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)303547597081878577624633
Rain (in)0.50.71.12.83.53.82.93.02.51.90.80.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Forbes Township →

Next door

Forbes Township and its neighbors

Forbes Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Forbes Township6.2 miPlatte Township5.6 miLake George Township5.6 miTorrey Lake Township3.5 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Forbes Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Platte Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lake George Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Torrey Lake 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 Forbes Township

Is there public land near Forbes Township?

2,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forbes 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 Forbes 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 →