Pinhook Bog
Nature preserve
399 acres2.1 mi of trail
Upland TrailPinhook Bog Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Coolspring Township
Coolspring Township has 709 acres of parks, 45 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pinhook Bog (2.1 mi), Creek Ridge County Park (1.6 mi), Stribel Park (1.2 mi). 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Coolspring Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Coolspring Township’s land is conserved, about 670 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #158 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
670 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
709 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coolspring Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coolspring Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #158 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coolspring Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (709 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 73%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Coolspring Township’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 Pinhook Bog, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Creek Ridge County Park
Nature preserve
60 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Pinhook Bog399 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCreek Ridge County Park60 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsStribel Park48 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPatriot Park110 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsIndiana Dunes National Park399 acres · National Park Service
Trail Creek Fen Nature Preserve38 acres
Barker Woods Nature Preserve34 acres · Shirley Heinze Land Trust
DirectionsRuby Woods14 acres
DirectionsAdams Park8 acres
DirectionsRed Mill County Park7 acres
Who protects it
670 conserved acres
3% of Coolspring Township’s land. Who manages Coolspring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service410 ac
State fish & wildlife83 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits81 ac
Regional agency42 ac
Private owners34 ac
Town or city19 ac
National Park · 410 acState Conservation Area · 121 acState Recreation Area · 77 acLocal Park · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Dunes National Park National Park | National Park Service | 410 | Open |
| Trail Creek Public Fishing Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Open |
| Izaak Walton League Chapter #7 State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 52 | Closed |
| Stribel Park Local Park | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Trail Creek Fen State Conservation Area | Private owners | 34 | Closed |
| Baker Woods Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
| Ruby Woods Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Trail Creek Fen (Department Of Natural Resources) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Things to do
10 places to go in Coolspring Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Coolspring Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Coolspring Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Coolspring Township
Camp To-Pe-Ne-Bee
DirectionsMichigan City CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Upland Trail0.5 mi
Pinhook Bog Trail0.4 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
16Soccer
15Baseball
12Tennis
10Equestrian
6Tracks
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Coolspring Township: April, July 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) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Coolspring Township →
Next door
Coolspring Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pine Township18 miCenter Township18 miMichigan City13 miMichigan Township13 miCoolspring Township6.4 miNew Durham Township4.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolspring Township | 3% | 0.2 | 45 | 61% | B |
| Michigan Township | 7% | 0.7 | 26 | 85% | A− |
| Center Township | 2% | 0.6 | 19 | 69% | B |
| New Durham Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 19% | C− |
| Michigan City | 5% | 0.6 | 22 | 89% | A− |
| Pine Township | 24% | 0.7 | 1,276 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coolspring Township
Where can I hike in Coolspring Township?
The longest trail networks: Pinhook Bog, 2.1 miles; Creek Ridge County Park, 1.6 miles; Stribel Park, 1.2 miles; Patriot Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coolspring Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Coolspring Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Creek Ridge County Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coolspring Township?
12,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coolspring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 709 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coolspring Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #158 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 Coolspring 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 →