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Outdoors in Darwin Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Darwin Township

7% of Darwin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,300 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Darwin Township.

Conserved land
7%
1,300 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 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

1,300 conserved acres

7% of Darwin Township’s land. Who manages Darwin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)1,098 ac
Private owners207 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,098 acPrivate Conservation · 207 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,092 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Wabash River - Mount Carmel
Private Conservation
Private owners207Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Darwin Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Darwin Township

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Darwin 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)374253657584878580685342
Rain (in)3.02.33.34.84.65.14.33.13.23.63.72.9

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Darwin Township →

Next door

Darwin 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
Darwin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Anderson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wabash Township4%0.1under 13%D

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Darwin Township

Is there public land near Darwin Township?

4,452 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darwin 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 Darwin 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 →