Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality
Managed by Conventual Franciscan Friars
22 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Stumbledwalker · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Georgetown Township
Georgetown Township has 87 acres of parks, 7.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality (0.6 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Georgetown Township.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #457 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
84 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Georgetown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #457 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 Georgetown 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 land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (87 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home29% 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 15%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 23%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Georgetown Township’s under 1% is ahead of 31% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Georgetown 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 Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Garry E Cavan Park
Park
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
under 1% of Georgetown Township’s land. Who manages Georgetown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County52 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits29 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 54 acConservation Easement · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Park Local Park | County | 52 | Open |
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Georgetown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Georgetown Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 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
9Tennis
6Baseball
5Basketball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Beard-Kerr FarmBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Georgetown Township: June and August
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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Georgetown Township →
Next door
Georgetown Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lafayette Township14 miNew Albany Township9.3 miGreenville Township1.7 miJackson Township1.3 miFranklin Township1.2 miGeorgetown Township0.6 miFranklin Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 29% | C− |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 17% | D− |
| Franklin Township | 15% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Lafayette Township | under 1% | 0.5 | 47 | 12% | C+ |
| Greenville Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 19% | D |
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Jackson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown Township
Where can I hike in Georgetown Township?
The longest trail networks: Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown 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 Georgetown Township’s trails?
Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality and Garry E Cavan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Georgetown Township?
6,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #457 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 Georgetown 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 →