Brittlebank Park
Park
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Black Township
Black Township has 143 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Black Township’s land is conserved, about 896 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Black Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #242 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
896 acres · of 86.7 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Black Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Black Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Black Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #242 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Black Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home60% 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 44%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 59%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Black Township’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kimball Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
896 conserved acres
2% of Black Township’s land. Who manages Black Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)755 ac
Town or city78 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits62 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 755 acLocal Park · 78 acPrivate Conservation · 62 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 755 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Pond Cypress Slough Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 62 | Open |
| Brittlebank Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Riverbend Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Fairview Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Dogtown Ferry (Wabash R.) Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Sherburne Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Black Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Black Township
Hedges Playground
DirectionsImagination Station
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Black Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
6Basketball
5Baseball
3Football
2Pickleball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Frederick and Augusta Hagemann FarmBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Black 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 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Black Township →
Next door
Black Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Emma Township25 miLynn Township24 miBlack Township21 miMarrs Township5.7 miPoint Township2.4 miMount Vernon0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Township | 2% | 0.2 | 16 | 60% | C+ |
| Marrs Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Lynn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Vernon | 4% | under 0.1 | 13 | 79% | C+ |
| Point 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 Black Township
Where can I hike in Black Township?
The longest trail networks: Riverbend Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Black 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 Black Township’s trails?
Brittlebank Park and Riverbend Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Black Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Black Township?
15,275 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Black Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #242 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 Black 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 →