Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
Managed by Sycamore Land Trust
227 acres0.2 mi of trail
Kathy Illich Gutowsky Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Bean Blossom Township
Bean Blossom Township has 80 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Bean Blossom Township. 2% of Bean Blossom Township’s land is conserved, about 548 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #370 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
548 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bean Blossom Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bean Blossom Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bean Blossom Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #370 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bean Blossom Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home2% 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 26%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 38%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bean Blossom Township’s 2% is ahead of 59% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of 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 Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Powell Preserve
Nature preserve
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morgan-Monroe State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
548 conserved acres
2% of Bean Blossom Township’s land. Who manages Bean Blossom Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits261 ac
State natural resources228 ac
Joint184 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)62 ac
State Conservation Area · 261 acConservation Easement · 246 acForest Stewardship Easement · 223 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 284 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beanblossom Bottoms State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 195 | Open |
| Powell State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Restricted |
| Morgan - Monroe State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bean Blossom Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Bean Blossom Township
Kathy Illich Gutowsky Observation DeckIn Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Kathy Illich Gutowsky Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Breezy Point Farm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bean Blossom 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bean Blossom Township →
Next door
Bean Blossom Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township13 miWashington Township12 miRichland Township11 miWayne Township1.1 miBean Blossom Township0.8 miBaker Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Blossom Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 27 | 2% | C |
| Wayne Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 54% | D |
| Richland Township | 2% | 0.3 | 31 | 34% | B− |
| Washington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 300 | 36% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 23% | 0.3 | 71 | 1% | B |
| Baker 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 Bean Blossom Township
Where can I hike in Bean Blossom Township?
The longest trail networks: Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bean Blossom 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 Bean Blossom Township’s trails?
Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve and Powell Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bean Blossom Township?
32,058 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bean Blossom Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 266 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bean Blossom Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #370 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 Bean Blossom 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 →