Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United Sates Fish and Wildlife Service
4,130 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Campbell Township
8% of Campbell Township’s land is conserved: 1,627 acres
The biggest trail networks: Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (2 mi). 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Campbell Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,627 acres · of 32.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campbell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campbell Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Campbell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 16%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Campbell Township’s 8% is ahead of 89% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Campbell Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,627 conserved acres
8% of Campbell Township’s land. Who manages Campbell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,627 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,627 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,627 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North County Road 575 East1.0 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
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Edward's Ford BridgeStructure · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Campbell 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Campbell Township →
Next door
Campbell Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shelby Township27 miCenter Township21 miBigger Township5.3 miCampbell Township3.1 miColumbia Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Township | 8% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Bigger Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Center Township | 4% | 0.8 | 18 | 61% | B+ |
| Shelby 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 Campbell Township
Where can I hike in Campbell Township?
The longest trail networks: Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campbell Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Campbell Township’s trails?
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Campbell Township?
1,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campbell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Campbell Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Campbell 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 →