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Outdoors in Harrison Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Harrison Township

25% of Harrison Township’s land is conserved, about 4,880 acres.

Conserved land
25%
4,880 acres · of 30.3 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
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
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

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area

Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
4,881 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

4,880 conserved acres

25% of Harrison Township’s land. Water is left out: Harrison Township has 30.3 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Harrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife4,880 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,880 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Glendale Fish And Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife4,880Restricted
Things to do

3 places to go in Harrison Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Harrison Township
Boat RampIn Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area
Directions
Boat RampIn Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area
Directions
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Harrison 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.214.314.814.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)404555677684878681695544
Rain (in)3.42.94.15.05.54.74.23.23.63.53.93.6

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harrison Township →

Next door

Harrison Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Harrison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jefferson Townshipunder 1%under 0.1under 1under 1%D−
Boone Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Veale Township1%0.3under 1under 1%D
Reeve Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Washington Township5%0.24264%B

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Harrison Township

Are dogs allowed on Harrison Township’s trails?

Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Harrison Township?

1,994 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison 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 Harrison 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 →