Sodalis Nature Park
Park
287 acres4.7 mi of trail
Oak TraceBat HavenBeaver RidgeWhitetail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Noah and Hannah Hadley Kellum House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Guilford Township
Guilford Township has 868 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sodalis Nature Park (4.7 mi), Franklin Park (1 mi). 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Guilford Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #145 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
736 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
868 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
39 mi
39 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Guilford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Guilford Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #145 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Guilford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (868 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 76%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Guilford Township’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Sodalis Nature Park, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 14 parks & preserves
Sodalis Nature Park287 acres · 4.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFranklin Park20 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsHummel Park184 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTalon Stream Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSwinford Park23 acres
DirectionsFriendship Gardens14 acres
DirectionsAugusta Woods Nature Preserve8 acres
DirectionsAnderson Park6 acres
DirectionsFairfield Park4 acres
DirectionsWalnut Hill Park3 acres
DirectionsIndependence Park2 acres
DirectionsHawthorne Ridge Park2 acres
Bob Ward Park1 acres
Homestead Community Park1 acres
Who protects it
736 conserved acres
3% of Guilford Township’s land. Who manages Guilford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city522 ac
County214 ac
Local Park · 414 acLocal Conservation Area · 214 acLocal Recreation Area · 108 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodalis Nature Park Local Conservation Area | County | 214 | Open |
| Hummel Park (Twp. Park) Local Park | Town or city | 199 | Open |
| Al And Jan Barker Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Whitelick Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Red Pride Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| George Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Swinford Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Richard A Carlucci Recreation And Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Clark'S Creek Natatorium Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Guilford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Guilford Township
Glen Haven Playground
DirectionsGlen Haven West Playground
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Guilford Township
Large Dog ParkIn Franklin Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Franklin Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Guilford Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Guilford Township
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Guilford Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.0 mi
Oak Trace1.2 mi
Bat Haven0.7 mi
Beaver Ridge0.6 mi
Whitetail Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
39 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
39 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Tennis
23Baseball
16Pickleball
12Basketball
7Soccer
5Football
2Beach volleyball
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Guilford 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Guilford Township →
Next door
Guilford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indianapolis167 miWashington Township14 miDecatur Township12 miAvon8.2 miPlainfield7.7 miGuilford Township7.6 miBrown Township2.7 miLiberty Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | 3% | 0.2 | 25 | 70% | B |
| Plainfield | 4% | 0.3 | 24 | 76% | B |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 29% | D |
| Washington Township | 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 58% | C+ |
| Indianapolis | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 61% | B |
| Brown Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | C |
| Avon | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 70% | B |
| Decatur Township | 3% | 0.4 | 17 | 37% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Guilford Township
Where can I hike in Guilford Township?
The longest trail networks: Sodalis Nature Park, 4.7 miles; Franklin Park, 1 miles; Hummel Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Guilford Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Guilford Township’s trails?
Sodalis Nature Park and Franklin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Guilford Township?
39 miles of bike routes are on the map: 39 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Guilford Township?
6,996 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Guilford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 868 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Guilford Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 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 Guilford 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 →