About 20% of Jackson is conserved land, roughly 4,486 acres. There are about 7.8 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (5.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Jackson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Jackson outdoors
Conserved land
20%
4,486 of 22,136 acres
Trails
7.8 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi · 6 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
8
192 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
9.0 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 7.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
8,505 ac
State fish & wildlife
147 ac
Town or city
43 ac
Private owners
42 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 147 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes1.7 mi
Off-road bike paths7.3 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Baseball16
Soccer16
Tennis10
Basketball5
Volleyball2
Pickleball2
Football2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Jackson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Wildlife Refuge 8,505 acConservation Easement 147 acLocal Park 43 acLocal Recreation Area 42 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Muscatatuck National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
8,505
Restricted
Cb Hess Memorial Soccer FieldLocal Recreation Area
Private owners
42
Open
Kasting ParkLocal Park
Town or city
17
Open
Shields ParkLocal Park
Town or city
13
Open
Gaiser ParkLocal Park
Town or city
10
Open
Boys And Girls Club Of SeymourLocal Park
Town or city
4
Open
History
Historic places to visit
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CB Hess Memorial Soccer FieldIn Freeman Field · Memorial