About 20% of Jackson is conserved land, roughly 7,819 acres. There are about 21 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Yellowwood State Forest (13.5 mi), Trevlac Bluffs Nature Preserve (3.5 mi), and Hitz-Rhodehamel Woods (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Jackson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
7,628 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
153 ac
Other state land
38 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 199 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 7 of 12 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes1.4 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Jackson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 7,303 acConservation Easement 199 acState Resource Management Area 165 acPrivate Conservation 153 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Yellowwood State ForestState Conservation Area
State natural resources
7,303
Open
Morgan - Monroe State ForestState Resource Management Area
State natural resources
165
Open
Brown County Hills - Hitz-RhodehamelPrivate Conservation