Brookville Lake
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
4,225 acres12.8 mi of trail
Wolf Creek / Adena Trace LoopWoodland TrailEagle Trail / Adena Trace LoopGlidwell Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brookville Township
Brookville Township has 316 acres of parks, 55 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Brookville Township’s land is conserved, about 4,696 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brookville Lake (12.8 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #88 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
4,696 acres · of 64.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
316 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
7.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,001 ft
Boundary Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Brookville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brookville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookville Township is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #88 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brookville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (316 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home48% 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 67%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 85%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brookville Township’s 11% is ahead of 93% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Brookville Lake, with 12.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Franklin County Park and Fairgrounds
Park
198 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,696 conserved acres
11% of Brookville Township’s land. Who manages Brookville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers4,298 ac
County189 ac
Private owners148 ac
Other state land60 ac
Recreation Management Area · 4,298 acLocal Park · 189 acPrivate Park · 148 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 60 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 4,298 | Open |
| Franklin County Park Local Park | County | 189 | Open |
| Brookville Hill Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Whitewater Canal State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 60 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Brookville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brookville Township
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Brookville Township
Bonwell Hill RampIn Brookville Lake
DirectionsGarr Hill RampIn Brookville Lake
DirectionsScenic views in Brookville Township
Bonwell Hill OverlookIn Brookville Lake
DirectionsPeaks in Brookville Township
Boundary Hill1,001 ft elevation
DirectionsBattle Point978 ft elevation · In Brookville Lake
DirectionsYellow Bank Hill978 ft elevation
DirectionsBonwell Hill971 ft elevation · In Brookville Lake
DirectionsGarr Hill945 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Wolf Creek / Adena Trace Loop6.9 mi
Woodland Trail3.9 mi
Eagle Trail / Adena Trace Loop1.3 mi
Glidwell Trail0.5 mi
Whitewater Canal Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
8Basketball
7Tennis
5Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
Little Cedar Grove Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Brookville 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brookville Township →
Next door
Brookville Township and its neighbors
Brookville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Township | 11% | 0.2 | 55 | 48% | B+ |
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Metamora Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blooming Grove Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookville Township
Where can I hike in Brookville Township?
The longest trail networks: Brookville Lake, 12.8 miles; Franklin County Park and Fairgrounds, 0.3 miles; Brookville Town Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookville Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Brookville Township’s trails?
Brookville Lake and Franklin County Park and Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brookville Township?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brookville Township?
13,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,162 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brookville Township have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Brookville 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 →