Lily State Public Shooting Area
Park
474 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Troy Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Troy Township
30% of Troy Township’s land is conserved, about 6,530 acres. 477 acres are parks and preserves, 6,121 per 1,000 residents. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Troy Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
6,530 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
477 ac
6,121 acres per 1,000 residents
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,530 conserved acres
30% of Troy Township’s land. Water is left out: Troy Township has 33.9 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Troy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,572 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2,294 ac
State fish & wildlife487 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,493 acState Conservation Area · 487 acResource Management Area · 374 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,856 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 487 | Restricted |
| Day County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 374 | Restricted |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Troy 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 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Troy Township →
Next door
Troy Township and its neighbors
Troy Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Gulch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| York 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 Troy Township
Are dogs allowed on Troy Township’s trails?
Lily State Public Shooting Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Troy Township?
3,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 477 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Troy 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 →