Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area
Park
110 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Evergreen Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Centre Township
Centre Township has 169 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area (1.3 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Centre Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Centre Township’s land is conserved, about 218 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #304 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
218 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
169 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Centre Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Centre Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #304 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Centre Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (169 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home51% 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 34%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 49%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Centre Township’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% 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 Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
218 conserved acres
2% of Centre Township’s land. Who manages Centre Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County148 ac
Private owners54 ac
Town or city9 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Local Conservation Area · 106 acPrivate Park · 54 acLocal Recreation Area · 42 acState Recreation Area · 9 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly D Crone Restoration Area Local Conservation Area | County | 106 | Open |
| Robin Hood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 54 | Open |
| St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 42 | Open |
| O'Brien Recreation Center State Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hamilton Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Centre Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Centre Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
13 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
8Tennis
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Football
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Evergreen HillDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Centre Township: April, July and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Centre Township →
Next door
Centre Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Portage Township27 miGreene Township17 miPenn Township13 miCentre Township2.0 miUnion Township1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 51% | C |
| Portage Township | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 87% | B+ |
| Greene Township | 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 21 | 41% | C |
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 69% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Centre Township
Where can I hike in Centre Township?
The longest trail networks: Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Centre Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Centre Township’s trails?
Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area and O'Brien Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Centre Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths and 13 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Centre Township?
6,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centre Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Centre Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #304 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 Centre 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 →