Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
145 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fremont Township
Fremont Township has 1,392 acres of parks, 479 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Fremont Township’s land is conserved, about 1,395 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust (2.2 mi). 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #43 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,395 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,392 ac
479 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Fremont Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fremont Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fremont Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #43 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 Fremont Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land479 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,392 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home66% 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 79%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 93%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fremont Township’s 10% is ahead of 91% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cedar Lake Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife
999 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marsh Lake Wetlands State Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
197 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust145 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · ACRES Land Trust
Cedar Lake Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area999 acres · Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife
Marsh Lake Wetlands State Fish and Wildlife Area197 acres · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Vistula Park39 acres
DirectionsRocket Ship Park2 acres
DirectionsFish Lake Public Access Site1 acres · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
1,395 conserved acres
10% of Fremont Township’s land. Who manages Fremont Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,226 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits145 ac
Other state land25 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,369 acConservation Easement · 25 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake (Marsh) Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 925 | Restricted |
| Marsh Lake Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 212 | Restricted |
| Ropchan Wildlife Refuge Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 145 | Closed |
| Ropchan Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 87 | Restricted |
| Fish Lake (Fremont) Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fremont Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fremont Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fremont Township
Fish Lake Public AccessIn Fish Lake Public Access Site
DirectionsCampgrounds in Fremont Township
Fish Lake Family ResortMark Smtih
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
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
6Tennis
5Baseball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fremont Township: August 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) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fremont Township →
Next door
Fremont Township and its neighbors
Fremont Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Township | 10% | 0.3 | 479 | 66% | A− |
| Jamestown Township | 18% | 1.0 | 693 | 31% | A |
| Clear Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scott Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 6% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fremont Township
Where can I hike in Fremont Township?
The longest trail networks: Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fremont Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Fremont Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Ropchan Wildlife Refuge -Acres Land Trust (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fremont Township?
4,517 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fremont Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,392 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fremont Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Fremont 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 →