Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve
Nature preserve
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Guthrie Township
Guthrie Township has 6.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
1% of Guthrie Township’s land is conserved, about 341 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
341 acres · of 42.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
735 ft
Tunnel Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Guthrie Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Guthrie Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Guthrie Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 10%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Guthrie Township’s 1% is ahead of 46% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Guthrie Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
341 conserved acres
1% of Guthrie Township’s land. Who manages Guthrie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)267 ac
Other state land38 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Joint7 ac
Conservation Easement · 327 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 327 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Oakley Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Guthrie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Guthrie Township
Tunnel Hill735 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Guthrie Township
Camp Challenge
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Guthrie Township: July and August
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Guthrie Township →
Next door
Guthrie Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pleasant Run Township26 miMarion Township15 miShawswick Township10 miGuthrie Township6.5 miBrown Township2.9 miBono Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Shawswick Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 49% | C |
| Bono Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brown Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 4% | D |
| Marion Township | 3% | 0.2 | 158 | 44% | B |
| Pleasant Run Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Guthrie Township
Where can I hike in Guthrie Township?
The longest trail networks: Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Guthrie 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.
Are dogs allowed on Guthrie Township’s trails?
Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve and Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Guthrie Township?
27,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Guthrie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Guthrie Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Guthrie 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 →