Blue River Memorial Park
Park
162 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Addison Township
Addison Township has 302 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blue River Memorial Park (3.9 mi), Sunset Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Addison Township’s land is conserved, about 291 acres. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Addison Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #236 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
291 acres · of 27.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
302 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.2 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 8.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Addison Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #236 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Addison Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (302 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 60%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Addison Township’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blue River Memorial Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunset Park
Park
17 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kennedy Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sunrise Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Blue River Memorial Park162 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Park17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Central Park Commons Area and Playground4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Kennedy Park13 acres
Sunrise Park12 acres
Clearwick Park7 acres
Morrison Park6 acres
Who protects it
291 conserved acres
2% of Addison Township’s land. Who manages Addison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city275 ac
County13 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Park · 270 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 210 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Shelby County Babe Ruth Park Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Morrison Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Meridian Street Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Clearwick Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Boys And Girls Club Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Shelbyville (Big Blue R.) Public Access Site Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Addison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Addison Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Addison Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Addison Township
River's Edge Mobile Home Park & Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
16Tennis
3Soccer
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Addison 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Addison Township →
Next door
Addison Township and its neighbors
Addison Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Township | 2% | 0.2 | 14 | 74% | C+ |
| Shelbyville | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 79% | B |
| Brandywine Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 27% | D |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | 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 Addison Township
Where can I hike in Addison Township?
The longest trail networks: Blue River Memorial Park, 3.9 miles; Sunset Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Addison Township’s trails?
Blue River Memorial Park and Sunset Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Addison Township?
9.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 8.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Addison Township?
331 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 302 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Addison 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 →