Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClay Township has 132 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Huston Park (1.2 mi). 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Clay Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Clay Township’s land is conserved, about 128 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #282 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Clay Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clay Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #282 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clay Township’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Huston Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aim High Park & Sports Complex
128 conserved acres
1% of Clay Township’s land. Who manages Clay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huston Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Aim High Park Local Recreation Area | County | 48 | Open |
6 places to go in Clay Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Clay 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clay Township →
Clay Township and its neighbors
Clay Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | 1% | 0.1 | 46 | 49% | C+ |
| Miami Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Eel Township | 2% | 1.0 | 15 | 94% | B+ |
| Noble Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 267 | 37% | B− |
| Adams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clay Township
Where can I hike in Clay Township?
The longest trail networks: Huston Park, 1.2 miles; Aim High Park & Sports Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clay 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 Clay Township’s trails?
Huston Park and Aim High Park & Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clay Township?
1,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clay Township have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #282 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 Clay 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 →