Swamper Bend Wetland Conservation Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Decker Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Decker Township
2% of Decker Township’s land is conserved, about 590 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Decker Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
590 acres · of 44.3 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
590 conserved acres
2% of Decker Township’s land. Who manages Decker Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)590 ac
Conservation Easement · 590 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 590 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
When to get out
The walking year in Decker 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Decker Township →
Next door
Decker Township and its neighbors
Decker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White River Township | 3% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Vincennes Township | 2% | 0.5 | 20 | 71% | B |
| Johnson Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Decker Township
Are dogs allowed on Decker Township’s trails?
Swamper Bend Wetland Conservation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Decker Township?
3,346 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Decker Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Decker 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 →