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Outdoors in Union Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Township

19% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 4,278 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
19%
4,278 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 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

4,278 conserved acres

19% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,298 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,298 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,278 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 Union 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)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)293446597080878577614633
Rain (in)0.50.71.02.43.43.82.82.82.31.80.70.6

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 Union Township →

Next door

Union Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Union Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
West Point Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lyon Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cleveland 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 Union Township

Is there public land near Union Township?

2,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union 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 Union 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 →