TPA Park
Managed by City of Frankfort
49 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Center Township
Center Township has 94 acres of parks, 5.4 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Center Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #296 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
84 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Center Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Center Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #296 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Center Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home86% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 50%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Center Township’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 TPA Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Redmon Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
TPA Park49 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Frankfort
DirectionsPrairie Creek Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLawrence Ferrell Park10 acres
DirectionsJohn Redmon Park9 acres
Dorner Park6 acres
DirectionsLuther Howe Park3 acres
Circle Park1 acres
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
1% of Center Township’s land. Who manages Center Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Local Park · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tpa Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Lawrence Ferrell Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| John Redmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Dorner Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Luther Howe Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Center Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Center Township
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Center Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Center Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
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
15Basketball
12Pickleball
12Tennis
9Baseball
3Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Parkview Home of Clinton CountyBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Center 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Center Township →
Next door
Center Township and its neighbors
Center Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 86% | C |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Frankfort | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 89% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Center Township
Where can I hike in Center Township?
The longest trail networks: TPA Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Center Township is conserved land?
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 Center Township’s trails?
TPA Park and Lawrence Ferrell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Center Township?
122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Center Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #296 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 Center 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 →