Vermilyea Inn Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAboite Township has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Indian Trails Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Aboite Township’s land is conserved, about 1,364 acres. 756 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #79 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Aboite Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aboite Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #79 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Aboite Township’s 6% is ahead of 85% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Indian Trails Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whispering Medows Community Park
Westlawn Park
All 6 parks & preserves
1,364 conserved acres
6% of Aboite Township’s land. Who manages Aboite Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 263 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Marsh Local Park | Town or city | 548 | Open |
| Chestnut Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 213 | Open |
| Sycamore Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 212 | Open |
| Indian Trails Park Local Park | County | 65 | Open |
| Aboite Trail Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Van Hoozen Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Towpath Trail Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Arrowhead Prairie State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Restricted |
| Homestead Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Towpath - Eagle Marsh Trail Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
18 places to go in Aboite Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
34 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Aboite 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Aboite Township →
Aboite Township and its neighbors
Aboite Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboite Township | 6% | 0.7 | 18 | 64% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | 6% | 0.8 | 11 | 88% | B+ |
| Lafayette Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 3% | C− |
| Lake Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aboite Township
Where can I hike in Aboite Township?
The longest trail networks: Indian Trails Park, 0.5 miles; Whispering Medows Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aboite Township is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Aboite Township’s trails?
Indian Trails Park and Van Hoozen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aboite Township?
34 miles of bike routes are on the map: 34 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aboite Township?
4,007 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aboite Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 756 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aboite Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #79 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aboite 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 →