Metro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gilboa Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gilboa Township
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Gilboa Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
under 1%
98 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McGinnis/Lauerman Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
under 1% of Gilboa Township’s land. Who manages Gilboa Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife97 ac
State Conservation Area · 97 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 60 | Restricted |
| Mcginnis/Lauerman Gamebird Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Restricted |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Gilboa 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gilboa Township →
Next door
Gilboa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilboa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carpenter Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 63% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gilboa Township
Are dogs allowed on Gilboa Township’s trails?
Metro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Area and McGinnis/Lauerman Gamebird Habitat Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gilboa Township?
296 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilboa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilboa 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 →