Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
906 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Jackson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
6% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved, about 1,340 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,340 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
6.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 5 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,340 conserved acres
6% of Jackson Township’s land. Water is left out: Jackson Township has 35.7 square miles of land and 6.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service909 ac
State fish & wildlife431 ac
National Forest · 909 acState Conservation Area · 431 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 909 | Open |
| Orange Co. (Jordan) Game Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 431 | Restricted |
Things to do
11 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jackson Township
Patoka Lake Swimming Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Jackson Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Jackson Township
Jackson Ramp
DirectionsNorth Ramp
DirectionsOsbourne SRA
DirectionsPainter Creek SRA
DirectionsWalls Lake Ramp
DirectionsCampgrounds in Jackson Township
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Patoka Lake Nature Center Trail Two0.9 mi
Garden Rock Loop Trail (Trail #4)0.7 mi
Patoka Lake Nature Center Trail One0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Jackson 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) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jackson Township →
Next door
Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| French Lick Township | 2% | 0.2 | 8 | 19% | C |
| Patoka Township | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 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 Jackson Township
Are dogs allowed on Jackson Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jackson Township?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
41,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 914 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jackson 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 →