Kirsch Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
147 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hickory Grove Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hickory Grove Township
18 miles of mapped trail cross Hickory Grove Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
60 acres · of 28.9 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
60 conserved acres
under 1% of Hickory Grove Township’s land. Who manages Hickory Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife60 ac
State Conservation Area · 60 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 60 | Restricted |
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Hickory Grove 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hickory Grove Township →
Next door
Hickory Grove Township and its neighbors
Hickory Grove Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 73% | C− |
| Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parish Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory Grove Township
Are dogs allowed on Hickory Grove Township’s trails?
Kirsch Gamebird Habitat Area and Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hickory Grove Township?
78 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove 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 →