Dick Johnson Township has 57 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Craig Park (0.6 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Dick Johnson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dick Johnson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dick Johnson Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dick Johnson Township’s under 1% is ahead of 24% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Craig Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
41 conserved acres
under 1% of Dick Johnson Township’s land. Who manages Dick Johnson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
1 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.
August is the best month for walking in Dick Johnson 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 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dick Johnson Township →
Dick Johnson Township and its neighbors
Dick Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Johnson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 61 | 2% | C− |
| Brazil Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Buren Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 21% | D |
| Posey Township | 9% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dick Johnson Township
Where can I hike in Dick Johnson Township?
The longest trail networks: Craig Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dick Johnson Township is conserved land?
under 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 Dick Johnson Township’s trails?
Craig Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dick Johnson Township?
2,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dick Johnson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dick Johnson Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Dick Johnson 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 →