German Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sunnyside Park (1.1 mi). 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #365 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is German Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does German Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, German Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #365 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so German Township’s under 1% is ahead of 20% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sunnyside Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
79 conserved acres
under 1% of German Township’s land. Who manages German Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Park / Breman Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Shumaker Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Shadyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lake of the Woods Public Access Site State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in German Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in German 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in German Township →
German Township and its neighbors
German Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 49% | C |
| Center Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 52% | C− |
| Bourbon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 47% | D |
| Madison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 21 | 41% | C |
| Locke Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 70% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in German Township
Where can I hike in German Township?
The longest trail networks: Sunnyside Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of German 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 German Township’s trails?
Sunnyside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near German Township?
4,392 acres of parks and open public land lie inside German Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does German Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #365 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 German Township neighbors.
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 →