Few parks or trails are on the map in Vail Township
16% of Vail Township’s land is conserved, about 3,633 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Vail Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,633 conserved acres
16% of Vail Township’s land. Who manages Vail Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sd Public Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 3,633 | Open |
1 places to go in Vail Township
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The best walking months in Vail Township: July to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 58 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vail Township →
Vail Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strool-Plateau Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cash 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 Vail Township
Is there public land near Vail Township?
42,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vail Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,659 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vail Township neighbors.
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 →