Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Buck Creek Township
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Buck Creek Township. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns · #558 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Buck Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buck Creek Township is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns, #558 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buck Creek Township’s under 1% is ahead of 7% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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
The longest trail network is Lions Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8 conserved acres
under 1% of Buck Creek Township’s land. Who manages Buck Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
11 places to go in Buck Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6.4 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Buck Creek 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buck Creek Township →
Buck Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 10% | D |
| Sugar Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 26% | D |
| Lawrence Township | 10% | 0.6 | 23 | 56% | B+ |
| Vernon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 31% | D |
| Lawrence | 18% | 1.1 | 45 | 61% | A |
| Cumberland | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 67% | C |
| Center Township | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 69% | C+ |
| Indianapolis | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 61% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buck Creek Township
Where can I hike in Buck Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buck Creek Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Buck Creek Township’s trails?
Lions Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buck Creek Township?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 5.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buck Creek Township?
7,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buck Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buck Creek Township have?
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #558 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 Buck Creek 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 →