Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park
Park
46 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrison Township
Harrison Township has 6.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park (2 mi), Deming Park (0.7 mi), Collett Park (0.6 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 411 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #184 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
482 acres · of 22.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
411 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
6.5 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Harrison Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrison Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrison Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #184 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrison Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (411 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home80% 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 52%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 69%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Harrison Township’s 3% is ahead of 70% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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 Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gilbert Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park46 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsDeming Park139 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCollett Park23 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGilbert Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fairbanks Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMaple Avenue Nature Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNational Road Heritage Trail28 acres
Voorhees Park16 acres
Brittlebank Park9 acres
Spencer Park8 acres
Brown Avenue Walking Park8 acres
DirectionsCoy Park7 acres
Sheridan Park4 acres
Washington Park4 acres
DirectionsThompson Park4 acres
Herz-Rose Park4 acres
Centennial Park1 acres
Graham Park1 acres
Oakley Park1 acres
Who protects it
482 conserved acres
3% of Harrison Township’s land. Who manages Harrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city251 ac
Private owners182 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)111 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Local Park · 251 acPrivate Park · 169 acConservation Easement · 111 acLocal Recreation Area · 45 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elks - Ft. Harrison Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 169 | Open |
| Deming Park Local Park | Town or city | 139 | Open |
| Fairbanks Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Indiana State University Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Open |
| Collett Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Wabash Valley Girls Softball League Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 13 | Open |
| Voorhees Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Spencer Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brittlebank Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Coy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Harrison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harrison Township
BBC Playground
DirectionsOakley PlaygroundIn Deming Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Harrison Township
UV Bark Park
DirectionsVectren Bark ParkIn Fairbanks Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Harrison Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Harrison Township
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Harrison Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
35Tennis
23Baseball
15Tracks
9Pickleball
7Basketball
7Soccer
5Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking 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.
| 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, 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
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lost Creek Township9.9 miTerre Haute7.7 miHarrison Township6.8 miSugar Creek Township6.0 miHoney Creek Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 80% | B− |
| Terre Haute | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 75% | B− |
| Sugar Creek Township | 7% | 0.1 | 55 | 44% | B |
| Lost Creek Township | 3% | 0.3 | 60 | 59% | B |
| Honey Creek Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harrison Township
Where can I hike in Harrison Township?
The longest trail networks: Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park, 2 miles; Deming Park, 0.7 miles; Collett Park, 0.6 miles; Gilbert Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrison 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 Harrison Township’s trails?
Terre Haute Memorial Stadium Park and Deming Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrison Township?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Harrison Township?
2,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 411 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrison Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #184 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 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 →