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Outdoors in Holden Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Holden Township

17% of Holden Township’s land is conserved, about 3,865 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Holden Township.

Conserved land
17%
3,865 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 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

3,865 conserved acres

17% of Holden Township’s land. Who manages Holden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,600 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)169 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,769 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,865 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Holden 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)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)253042576979858375594329
Rain (in)0.50.71.02.23.53.73.32.52.11.90.60.6

January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Holden Township →

Next door

Holden Township and its neighbors

Holden Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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
Holden Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Carlton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Burdette 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 Holden Township

Is there public land near Holden Township?

1,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holden 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 Holden 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 →