Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
11% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,391 acres. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jackson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jackson Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jackson Township’s 11% is ahead of 93% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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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2,391 conserved acres
11% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 69 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,198 | Restricted |
| Grass Lake Complex Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 118 | Restricted |
| Otter Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
| Beaver Dam Lake Public Access Site / La Grange Co State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Jackson Township: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
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 | 11% | under 0.1 | 4 | 7% | C− |
| Millgrove Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 57 | 25% | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | 2% | 0.1 | 19 | 51% | C+ |
| Springfield Township | 24% | 0.1 | 3 | 14% | 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
How much of Jackson Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Jackson Township?
4,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Jackson 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 →