Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Anderson Township
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Anderson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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 21% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Anderson Township’s under 1% is ahead of 17% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
Water is 6% of Anderson Township’s area (1 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
13 conserved acres
under 1% of Anderson Township’s land. Water is left out: Anderson Township has 20.8 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Anderson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
6 places to go in Anderson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
June is the best month for walking 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Anderson Township →
Anderson Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 3% | C− |
| Ohio Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 23% | C− |
| Boon Township | 1% | 0.2 | 45 | 53% | C+ |
| Newburgh | 3% | 0.5 | 9 | 92% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Anderson Township
How much of Anderson Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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?
Newburgh Locks & Dam River Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Anderson Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Anderson Township?
4,067 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anderson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Anderson Township have?
Ahead of 21% 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.
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 →