Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,650 acres4.7 mi of trail
Two Lakes LoopIndian Lake Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clark Township
13% of Clark Township’s land is conserved: 6,160 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hoosier National Forest (4.7 mi), Ferdinand State Forest (1.3 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Clark Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
6,160 acres · of 74.6 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Clark Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clark Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clark Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clark Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 21%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clark Township’s 13% is ahead of 95% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Clark Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Hoosier National Forest, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ferdinand State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
3,424 acres1.3 mi of trail
Firelane 19Firelane 14
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,160 conserved acres
13% of Clark Township’s land. Who manages Clark Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,473 ac
U.S. Forest Service2,650 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,473 acNational Forest · 2,650 acConservation Easement · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,473 | Open |
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,650 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Clark Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clark Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 5.6 mi
Two Lakes Loop3.8 mi
Firelane 191.0 mi
Indian Lake Access0.7 mi
Firelane 140.3 mi
Clarkrange0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Clark 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 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clark Township →
Next door
Clark Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oil Township26 miJefferson Township11 miClark Township10 miAnderson Township8.5 miFerdinand Township8.1 miLeopold Township3.0 miHarrison Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Township | 13% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Harrison Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 22% | C− |
| Oil Township | 46% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 14% | 0.3 | 17 | 4% | B− |
| Anderson Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Leopold Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ferdinand Township | 5% | 0.2 | 11 | 51% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clark Township
Where can I hike in Clark Township?
The longest trail networks: Hoosier National Forest, 4.7 miles; Ferdinand State Forest, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clark Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Clark Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest and Ferdinand State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clark Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clark Township?
69,134 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clark Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,161 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clark Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Clark 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 →