Grand Kankakee Marsh
Nature preserve
1,841 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kingsbury-Doak Farmhouse · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Eagle Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eagle Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: Grand Kankakee Marsh (2.5 mi). 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eagle Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Eagle Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,003 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,003 acres · of 55.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eagle Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eagle Creek Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eagle Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 10%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Eagle Creek Township’s 3% is ahead of 64% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Eagle Creek Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Grand Kankakee Marsh, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,003 conserved acres
3% of Eagle Creek Township’s land. Who manages Eagle Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County991 ac
State fish & wildlife11 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,002 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Kankakee Marsh State Conservation Area | County | 991 | Restricted |
| Oak Tree Woods Addition State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kingsbury-Doak FarmhouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eagle Creek 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eagle Creek Township →
Next door
Eagle Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Winfield Township11 miCenter Township9.0 miLincoln Township6.4 miCedar Creek Township4.8 miEagle Creek Township4.1 miKeener Township1.3 miBoone Township0.6 miShelby0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Boone Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 63% | C− |
| Cedar Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 45 | 41% | C |
| Winfield Township | 2% | 0.5 | 27 | 63% | B |
| Lincoln Township | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 3% | C− |
| Shelby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keener Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 37% | C− |
| Center Township | 4% | 0.2 | 29 | 63% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eagle Creek Township
Where can I hike in Eagle Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Grand Kankakee Marsh, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eagle Creek 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 Eagle Creek Township’s trails?
Grand Kankakee Marsh doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eagle Creek Township?
5,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eagle Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eagle Creek Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Eagle Creek 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 →