Deaconess Sports Park
Park
56 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Charles Sweeton House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Center Township
Center Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Deaconess Sports Park (1.1 mi), North Woods Nature Trails (1 mi), Goebel Soccer Park (0.7 mi). 1% of Center Township’s land is conserved, about 297 acres. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #291 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
297 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
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 36% of U.S. towns, #291 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
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+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (368 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home39% 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 36%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 51%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Center Township’s 1% is ahead of 47% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Deaconess Sports Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Woods Nature Trails
Park
31 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Diamond Valley Park
Park
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Deaconess Sports Park56 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Woods Nature Trails31 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsGoebel Soccer Park68 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDiamond Valley Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Kleymeyer Park72 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIgleheart Park35 acres
DirectionsMcCutchanville Park23 acres
DirectionsDon Memorial Park8 acres
Stringtown Community Park8 acres
DirectionsHighland Baseball Park8 acres
DirectionsSheridan Park2 acres
Homestead Park1 acres
Who protects it
297 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 city208 ac
County33 ac
Other state land30 ac
Regional agency26 ac
Local Park · 171 acLocal Recreation Area · 95 acConservation Easement · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleymeyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Goebel Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Igleheart Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Stream Valley Park Local Park | County | 33 | Open |
| North Evansville Youth Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Diamond Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sheridan Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Center Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Center Township
North Woods PlaygroundIn Igleheart Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Center Township
Central Bark Dog ParkIn Kleymeyer Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
22Baseball
12Soccer
9Tennis
4Basketball
3Football
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
June 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Center Township →
Next door
Center Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Evansville27 miKnight Township23 miCenter Township13 miScott Township6.9 miPigeon Township5.8 miDarmstadt0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | 1% | 0.4 | 9 | 39% | C+ |
| Pigeon Township | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 89% | B |
| Knight Township | 4% | 0.7 | 15 | 58% | B |
| Scott Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 31% | C |
| Evansville | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 65% | B− |
| Darmstadt | under 1% | 0.1 | 90 | 29% | C |
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: Deaconess Sports Park, 1.1 miles; North Woods Nature Trails, 1 miles; Goebel Soccer Park, 0.7 miles; Diamond Valley 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?
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?
Deaconess Sports Park and North Woods Nature Trails don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Center Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Center Township?
4,470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Center Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 368 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #291 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 →