Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
657 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in French Lick Township
French Lick Township has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of French Lick Township’s land is conserved, about 657 acres. 39 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #349 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
657 acres · of 53.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
873 ft
Mount Airie
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is French Lick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does French Lick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, French Lick Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #349 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of French Lick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home19% 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 28%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 41%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so French Lick Township’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of 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
657 conserved acres
2% of French Lick Township’s land. Who manages French Lick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service657 ac
National Forest · 657 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 657 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in French Lick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in French Lick Township
Doubloon Lagoon
DirectionsPlaygrounds in French Lick Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in French Lick Township
Mount Airie873 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.4 miUnpaved · 6.4 mi
Trail 24.5 mi
Trail 33.5 mi
Trail 11.3 mi
Shortcut0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Tennis
3Pickleball
1Softball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The Maples FarmBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in French Lick 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 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in French Lick Township →
Next door
French Lick Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenfield Township22 miNorthwest Township17 miFrench Lick Township12 miPaoli Township5.9 miJackson Township3.6 miOrangeville Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lick Township | 2% | 0.2 | 8 | 19% | C |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orangeville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paoli Township | 7% | 0.1 | 6 | 31% | C |
| Northwest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in French Lick Township
How much of French Lick Township is conserved land?
2% 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 French Lick Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in French Lick Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near French Lick Township?
52,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside French Lick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 694 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does French Lick Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #349 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 French Lick 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 →