Few parks or trails are on the map in Greer Township
5 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Greer Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Greer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greer Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Greer Township’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kiwanis Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
352 conserved acres
2% of Greer Township’s land. Who manages Greer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Hill Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 352 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Greer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
June is the best month for walking in Greer 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) | 9.8 | 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 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greer Township →
Greer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer Township | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 46% | C− |
| Barton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 2% | D |
| Hart Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Johnson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 30% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greer Township
Where can I hike in Greer Township?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greer Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Greer Township’s trails?
Kiwanis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greer Township?
1,138 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greer Township have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Greer 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 →