Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
3,150 acres6.1 mi of trail
Saddle Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Anderson Township
9% of Anderson Township’s land is conserved: 3,278 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hoosier National Forest (6.1 mi). 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Anderson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
3,278 acres · of 59.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Anderson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Anderson Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Anderson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Anderson Township’s 9% is ahead of 90% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Anderson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Hoosier National Forest, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ferdinand State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
126 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,278 conserved acres
9% of Anderson Township’s land. Who manages Anderson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,150 ac
State natural resources128 ac
National Forest · 3,150 acState Resource Management Area · 128 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,150 | Open |
| Ferdinand State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 128 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Anderson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Anderson Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Anderson Township
Saddle Lake CGIn Hoosier National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.9 mi
Saddle Lake Trail2.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Anderson 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Anderson Township →
Next door
Anderson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tobin Township30 miUnion Township14 miClark Township10 miAnderson Township8.5 miTroy Township4.8 miLeopold Township3.0 miHarrison Township2.6 miHuff Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Huff Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 1% | D |
| Harrison Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 22% | C− |
| Clark Township | 13% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Leopold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Troy Township | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 79% | B− |
| Tobin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Anderson Township
Where can I hike in Anderson Township?
The longest trail networks: Hoosier National Forest, 6.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Anderson Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Anderson Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest and Ferdinand State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Anderson Township?
59,985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anderson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Anderson Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Anderson 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 →