Allen Township has 241 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Allen Township’s land is conserved, about 392 acres. 8.3 miles of mapped trail cross Allen Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #195 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allen Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #195 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Allen Township’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
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392 conserved acres
2% of Allen Township’s land. Who manages Allen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Hawk Golf Links Private Park | Private owners | 223 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Avilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
1 places to go in Allen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.2 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.
September is the best month for walking in Allen 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Allen Township →
Allen Township and its neighbors
Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 56% | B− |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 154 | 18% | C |
| Wayne Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 32 | 51% | C+ |
| Keyser Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 76% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allen Township
How much of Allen 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.
Where can I bike in Allen Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Allen Township?
5,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 241 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #195 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 Allen 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 →