LaGrange County Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
128 acres1.4 mi of trail
Green TrailSugar Bush Trail - YellowTrilliam Trail - OrangeExtension Loop - Red Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bloomfield Township
12% of Bloomfield Township’s land is conserved: 2,816 acres
The biggest trail networks: LaGrange County Nature Preserve (1.4 mi). 160 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Bloomfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #159 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,816 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
160 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,037 ft
Knob Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Bloomfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloomfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomfield Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #159 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloomfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (160 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 73%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bloomfield Township’s 12% is ahead of 94% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is LaGrange County Nature Preserve, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Wood Nature Center/LaGrange County Nature Preserve
Managed by LaGrange County Parks
128 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
LaGrange Town Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bruce Brown Memorial Park
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,816 conserved acres
12% of Bloomfield Township’s land. Who manages Bloomfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,529 ac
County131 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits128 ac
Joint102 ac
Town or city25 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,628 acPrivate Conservation · 128 acConservation Easement · 102 acLocal Conservation Area · 30 acLocal Park · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,527 | Restricted |
| Pigeon River - Cline Lake Fen Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 128 | Restricted |
| Lagrange County Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 72 | Restricted |
| Maplewood Nature Center Local Conservation Area | County | 30 | Open |
| Maplewood Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 29 | Closed |
| Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| County Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lagrange Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fish Lake Public Access Site (Riddick) State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Cline Lake Fen Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bloomfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bloomfield Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Bloomfield Township
Knob Hill1,037 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
Green Trail0.8 mi
Sugar Bush Trail - Yellow0.2 mi
Trilliam Trail - Orange0.2 mi
Extension Loop - Red Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Tennis
5Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bloomfield Township Graded SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bloomfield Township: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomfield Township →
Next door
Bloomfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lima Township3.9 miClay Township2.7 miSpringfield Township2.4 miBloomfield Township1.8 miGreenfield Township0.6 miJohnson Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 51% | B |
| Johnson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 26% | C− |
| Springfield Township | 24% | 0.1 | 3 | 14% | C |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
| Lima Township | 4% | 0.2 | 50 | 35% | B− |
| Greenfield Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 149 | 30% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomfield Township
Where can I hike in Bloomfield Township?
The longest trail networks: LaGrange County Nature Preserve, 1.4 miles; Bruce Brown Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloomfield Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Bloomfield Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Maple Wood Nature Center/LaGrange County Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bloomfield Township?
1,752 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomfield Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Bloomfield 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 →