Photo: Vince123 · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Howard Township
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Howard Township. 2% of Howard Township’s land is conserved, about 377 acres.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Howard Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Howard Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Howard Township’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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377 conserved acres
2% of Howard Township’s land. Who manages Howard Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Spring Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 272 | Closed |
| Charles Spring Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 105 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Howard Township
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2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Howard 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Howard Township →
Howard Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 96 | 32% | C+ |
| Posey Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Vernon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pierce Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 16% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Howard Township
How much of Howard Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Howard Township?
9,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howard Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Howard Township have?
Ahead of 7% 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 Howard Township neighbors.
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 →