Smith-Crisler Nature Preserve
Managed by Red-tail Land Conservancy
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fall Creek Township
Fall Creek Township has 41 acres of parks, 8.8 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fall Creek Township. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #416 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
78 acres · of 30.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fall Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fall Creek Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #416 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fall Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land8.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home52% 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 20%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 30%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fall Creek Township’s under 1% is ahead of 27% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Fall 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 C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
under 1% of Fall Creek Township’s land. Who manages Fall Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land38 ac
Town or city24 ac
State natural resources16 ac
Conservation Easement · 38 acLocal Park · 24 acState Recreation Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrech Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Honey Creek Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cottage Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Fall Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fall Creek Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Fall Creek Township
Spring Valley Campground
DirectionsBiking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Softball
3Baseball
2Basketball
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 Fall Creek 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fall Creek Township →
Next door
Fall Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township9.9 miSalem Township1.5 miJefferson Township1.0 miFall Creek Township0.6 miAdams Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 52% | C− |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 41% | D |
| Jefferson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 113 | 2% | C |
| Adams Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 17% | D |
| Union Township | 3% | 0.5 | 41 | 41% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fall Creek Township
How much of Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek Township’s trails?
Smith-Crisler Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fall Creek Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fall Creek Township?
5,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fall Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fall Creek Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #416 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 Fall 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 →