River View Cemetery · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCenter Township has 83 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Aurora Sports Park (0.5 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Center Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #170 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Center Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 54% of U.S. towns, #170 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Center Township’s 4% is ahead of 72% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
Water is 5% of Center Township’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Aurora Sports Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lesko Park
Lions Club Park
All 5 parks & preserves
258 conserved acres
4% of Center Township’s land. Water is left out: Center Township has 10.8 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Center Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Tanners Creek Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 187 | Open |
| Aurora Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Hogan Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lesko Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Waterways Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Largent Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Aurora Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Center Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.4 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.
14 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Center Township →
Center Township and its neighbors
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 | 4% | 0.4 | 16 | 54% | B− |
| Lawrenceburg Township | 8% | 0.5 | 26 | 70% | B+ |
| Hogan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Randolph Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 53% | C− |
| Aurora | 12% | 0.5 | 22 | 73% | A− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | under 1% | D |
| Lawrenceburg | 24% | 0.8 | 35 | 72% | A |
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: Aurora Sports Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Center Township is conserved land?
4% 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?
Aurora Sports Park and Lesko Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Center Township?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Center Township?
5,272 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Center Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #170 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.
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 →