Pugh Ford Bridge · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0German Township has 124 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross German Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #367 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
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, #367 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so German Township’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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
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208 conserved acres
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. 81 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Public Fishing Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 104 | Open |
| Edinburgh Parks & Rec Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Heflin Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in German Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in German 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in German Township →
German Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 25% | C |
| Flat Rock Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 16% | D |
| Columbus Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Blue River Township | 16% | 0.2 | 45 | 61% | B+ |
| Columbus | 2% | 0.7 | 9 | 57% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in German Township
How much of German Township is conserved land?
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.
Is there public land near German Township?
3,387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside German Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does German Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #367 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 →