Chain O'Lakes State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
2,924 acres32.1 mi of trail
114612+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stanley School-District No. 2 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Green Township
Green Township has 2,947 acres of parks, 1,359 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Green Township’s land is conserved, about 2,982 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Green Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,982 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,947 ac
1,359 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Green Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,359 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,947 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home18% 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 80%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Green Township’s 13% is ahead of 95% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Chain O'Lakes State Park, with 32.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,982 conserved acres
13% of Green Township’s land. Who manages Green Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,935 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
State Park · 2,202 acState Conservation Area · 733 acConservation Easement · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain O' Lakes State Park State Park | State parks | 2,202 | Open |
| Glacial Esker Nature Preserve - Glacial Esker State Conservation Area | State parks | 623 | Open |
| Glacial Esker Nature Preserve - Big Woods State Conservation Area | State parks | 110 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Green Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Green Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Green Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Green Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Green Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Green Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Green Township
Canoe CampIn Chain O'Lakes State Park · Chain O'lakes
DirectionsYouth Group Tent CampIn Chain O'Lakes State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
115.7 mi
44.7 mi
62.9 mi
122.9 mi
102.5 mi
72.2 mi
31.1 mi
91.0 mi
50.9 mi
80.7 mi
5 more trails
1
0.7 mi2
0.6 mi1 and 6
0.6 miTrail 2
0.5 mi5 and 7
0.3 miBiking & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stanley School-District No. 2Building · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Green 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 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) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Green Township →
Next door
Green Township and its neighbors
Green Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | 13% | 0.9 | 1,359 | 18% | A− |
| Noble Township | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 28% | C |
| Smith Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 29% | D |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 154 | 18% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Township
Where can I hike in Green Township?
The longest trail networks: Chain O'Lakes State Park, 32.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Green Township’s trails?
Chain O'Lakes State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Township?
5,010 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,947 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Green 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 →