Clinton D. Gilson Barn · Photo: Chris Light at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Boone Township has 6 acres of parks, 1.0 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Boone Township. 2% of Boone Township’s land is conserved, about 427 acres. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #417 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Boone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boone Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #417 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Boone Township’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
427 conserved acres
2% of Boone Township’s land. Who manages Boone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 406 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee River Swampland - Jasper Co State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Restricted |
| Cohen Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Louis Alyea Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fir Court Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Boone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Boone 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Boone Township →
Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 63% | C− |
| Eagle Creek Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pleasant Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 32% | C |
| Porter Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 38% | D |
| Winfield Township | 2% | 0.5 | 27 | 63% | B |
| Keener Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 37% | C− |
| Morgan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boone Township
How much of Boone 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 Boone Township’s trails?
Louis Alyea Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boone Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Boone Township?
3,187 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boone Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #417 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 Boone 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 →