North Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area
Park
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Pleasant Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Pleasant Township
44% of Mount Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 10,070 acres. 607 acres are parks and preserves, 2,519 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Pleasant Township.
Conserved land
44%
10,070 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
607 ac
2,519 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
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.
Austin Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
81 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10,070 conserved acres
44% of Mount Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Mount Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,146 ac
State fish & wildlife1,152 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)841 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,818 acState Recreation Area · 1,016 acResource Management Area · 170 acState Conservation Area · 137 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,832 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,016 | Open |
| Clark County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 170 | Restricted |
| Stewart State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 137 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mount Pleasant 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 56 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Pleasant Township →
Next door
Mount Pleasant Township and its neighbors
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Thorp Township7.0 miGarfield Township4.8 miDay Township4.1 miEden Township1.8 miMount Pleasant Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Day Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thorp 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 Mount Pleasant Township
Are dogs allowed on Mount Pleasant Township’s trails?
North Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area and Austin Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Pleasant Township?
2,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 607 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Pleasant 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 →