Richard Lieber State Recreation Area
Park
1,477 acres1.8 mi of trail
Covered Bridge Nature TrailNature TrailOverlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cloverdale Township
Cloverdale Township has 1,502 acres of parks, 376 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Richard Lieber State Recreation Area (1.8 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Cloverdale Township’s land is conserved, about 571 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #225 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
571 acres · of 45.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,502 ac
376 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
856 ft
Sunset Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Cloverdale Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cloverdale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cloverdale Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #225 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cloverdale Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land376 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,502 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home48% 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 46%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 62%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cloverdale Township’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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 Richard Lieber State Recreation Area, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
2% of Cloverdale Township’s land. Who manages Cloverdale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources524 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)47 ac
State Resource Management Area · 524 acConservation Easement · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen-Putnam State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 524 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Cloverdale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cloverdale Township
Aquatic CenterIn Richard Lieber State Recreation Area
DirectionsStardust PoolIn Stardust Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Cloverdale Township
Cloverdale Community PlaygroundIn Cloverdale Community Park
DirectionsStardust PlaygroundIn Stardust Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cloverdale Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cloverdale Township
Sunset Hill856 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Cloverdale Township
Campground EntranceIn Richard Lieber State Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 4 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Covered Bridge Nature Trail0.7 mi
Nature Trail0.2 mi
Overlook Trail0.1 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
5Basketball
4Baseball
1Equestrian
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Cloverdale 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cloverdale Township →
Next door
Cloverdale Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township9.0 miWarren Township4.3 miAshland Township2.9 miJennings Township2.7 miCloverdale Township1.8 miJefferson Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 376 | 48% | B− |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 2% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 9% | D |
| Ashland Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Jennings Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 100 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cloverdale Township
Where can I hike in Cloverdale Township?
The longest trail networks: Richard Lieber State Recreation Area, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale Township’s trails?
Richard Lieber State Recreation Area and Cloverdale Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cloverdale Township?
10,342 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cloverdale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,543 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cloverdale Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #225 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 Cloverdale 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 →