Dallas Lake Park
Park
131 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dallas Lake Park TrailPrairie Path
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
COutdoors
Outdoors in Clearspring Township
Clearspring Township has 257 acres of parks, 55 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dallas Lake Park (2.1 mi), Delt Church Park (1.9 mi). 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Clearspring Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #295 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
167 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
257 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clearspring Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clearspring Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #295 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clearspring Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (257 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home24% 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 35%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 50%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clearspring Township’s 1% is ahead of 35% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Dallas Lake Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delt Church Park
Managed by LaGrange County Parks
104 acres1.9 mi of trail
Delt Church Park TrailDelt Church Park Woods Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
David Rogers Memorial Park
Managed by LaGrange County Parks Department
14 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
1% of Clearspring Township’s land. Who manages Clearspring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County94 ac
Joint39 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)34 ac
Local Park · 94 acConservation Easement · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Lake Park Local Park | County | 94 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Clearspring Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Clearspring Township
Dallas Lake BeachIn Dallas Lake Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Clearspring Township
Dallas Park PlaygroundIn Dallas Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Clearspring Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Clearspring Township
Disc Golf StationIn Delt Church Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
Dallas Lake Park Trail1.5 mi
Delt Church Park Trail1.0 mi
Delt Church Park Woods Trail0.6 mi
Prairie Path0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Softball
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clearspring Township: April 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) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clearspring Township →
Next door
Clearspring Township and its neighbors
Clearspring Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearspring Township | 1% | 0.1 | 55 | 24% | C |
| Johnson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 26% | C− |
| Elkhart Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | C |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clearspring Township
Where can I hike in Clearspring Township?
The longest trail networks: Dallas Lake Park, 2.1 miles; Delt Church Park, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clearspring 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 Clearspring Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Dallas Lake Park (on leash), Delt Church Park (on leash) and David Rogers Memorial Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clearspring Township?
1,540 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearspring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clearspring Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #295 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 Clearspring 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 →