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Outdoors in Oxford Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Oxford Township

12% of Oxford Township’s land is conserved, about 3,829 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Oxford Township.

Conserved land
12%
3,829 acres · of 51.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 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

3,829 conserved acres

12% of Oxford Township’s land. Who manages Oxford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,896 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)109 ac
State fish & wildlife85 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,936 acState Conservation Area · 85 acResource Management Area · 68 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,710 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Opdahl
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife85Restricted
Hamlin County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service68Restricted
When to get out

The walking year in Oxford 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)9.210.411.813.414.815.615.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)222639546777827972574026
Rain (in)0.60.71.22.33.24.13.53.12.72.10.90.7

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oxford Township →

Next door

Oxford Township and its neighbors

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Pelican Township4.0 miBrantford Township3.0 miHayti Township2.0 miOxford Township0.5 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Oxford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hayti Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brantford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pelican 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 Oxford Township

Is there public land near Oxford Township?

4,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford 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 Oxford 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 →