Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0Cicero Township has 79 acres of parks, 9.8 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Cicero Township. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #392 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cicero Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cicero Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #392 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cicero Township’s under 1% is ahead of 22% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% of them.
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 Tipton City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Railroad Park
130 conserved acres
under 1% of Cicero Township’s land. Who manages Cicero Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 92 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton County Park Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
27 places to go in Cicero Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.4 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.
August is the best month for walking in Cicero 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) | 34 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cicero Township →
Cicero Township and its neighbors
Cicero Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 66% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 22% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cicero Township
Where can I hike in Cicero Township?
The longest trail networks: Tipton City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cicero Township is conserved land?
under 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 Cicero Township’s trails?
Tipton City Park and Tipton County 4H Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cicero Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cicero Township?
1,797 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cicero Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cicero Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #392 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 Cicero 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 →