Washington Township Park
Managed by Washington Township
125 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michaeldavisson · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Avon
Avon has 604 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Washington Township Park (1.7 mi), Burnett Woods Nature Preserve (1.5 mi), Blue Heron Park (1 mi). 2% of Avon’s land is conserved, about 240 acres. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Avon, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #129 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
240 acres · of 19.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
604 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
28 mi
27 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Avon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Avon is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #129 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Avon’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (604 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home70% 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 59%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 78%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Avon’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Washington Township Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burnett Woods Nature Preserve
Park
87 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Blue Heron Park
Managed by Town of Avon Parks & Recreation
64 acres1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Avon Outdoor Learning Center
Park
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Winton Meadows Park (Future)
Park
21 acres0.5 mi of trail
Woodhaven Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Washington Township Park125 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Washington Township
DirectionsBurnett Woods Nature Preserve87 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Heron Park64 acres · 1 mi of trail · Town of Avon Parks & Recreation
DirectionsAvon Outdoor Learning Center7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWinton Meadows Park (Future)21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Pecar Park44 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Settlement Community Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsW. S. Gibbs Memorial Park138 acres
DirectionsMurphy Park35 acres · Washington Township
DirectionsKingway Park22 acres
DirectionsWWII Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
240 conserved acres
2% of Avon’s land. Who manages Avon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city165 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits76 ac
Other state land11 ac
Local Park · 240 acConservation Easement · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Town Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Avon Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Burnett Woods Nature Preserve Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Open |
| Gable Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| World War Ii Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
30 places to go in Avon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Avon
Murphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic Park Wave PoolIn Murphy Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Avon
Avon Town Hall South PlaygroundIn Blue Heron Park
DirectionsMurphy ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsWashing Township Park Splash Pad and PlaygroundIn Washington Township Park
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Avon
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Avon
Avon Community GardenIn Blue Heron Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Woodhaven Walking Trail0.4 mi
Pock Pass0.3 mi
Morel March0.1 mi
Creeping Cricket0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
28 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
27 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
27Tennis
21Baseball
11Pickleball
8Basketball
5Football
4Softball
3Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
A.A. Parsons FarmsteadDistrict · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Avon
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Avon →
Next door
Avon and its neighbors
Avon has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township14 miAvon8.2 miPlainfield7.7 miGuilford Township7.6 miCenter Township5.8 miLincoln Township3.5 miBrownsburg3.5 miLiberty Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 70% | B |
| Plainfield | 4% | 0.3 | 24 | 76% | B |
| Washington Township | 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 58% | C+ |
| Lincoln Township | 3% | 0.1 | 14 | 65% | B− |
| Guilford Township | 3% | 0.2 | 25 | 70% | B |
| Brownsburg | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 60% | B− |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 29% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Avon
Where can I hike in Avon?
The longest trail networks: Washington Township Park, 1.7 miles; Burnett Woods Nature Preserve, 1.5 miles; Blue Heron Park, 1 miles; Avon Outdoor Learning Center, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Avon 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 Avon’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Blue Heron Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Avon?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 27 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Avon?
10,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Avon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 604 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Avon have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 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 Avon 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 →