Pokagon State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
1,197 acres15.5 mi of trail
3978+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Combination Shelter · Photo: MrHarman at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Jamestown Township
Jamestown Township has 2,263 acres of parks, 693 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Jamestown Township’s land is conserved, about 2,333 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Jamestown Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pokagon State Park (15.5 mi), Trine State Recreation Area (3 mi), Beechwood, Foster and Majneri nature preserves (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #26 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
2,333 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,263 ac
693 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
15
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam693 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild18% of the land is conserved; a typical Indiana town, 2%.A trail town1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 81% of U.S. towns.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jamestown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #26 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jamestown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land693 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,263 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 96%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jamestown Township’s 18% is ahead of 97% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
Water is 13% of Jamestown Township’s area (3 of 24 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. 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 Pokagon State Park, with 15.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trine State Recreation Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
182 acres3 mi of trail
Trail 1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Beechwood, Foster and Majneri nature preserves
Managed by Acres Land Trust
79 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wing Haven - Acres Land Trust
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
212 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Pokagon State Park1,197 acres · 15.5 mi of trail · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrine State Recreation Area182 acres · 3 mi of trail · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Beechwood, Foster and Majneri nature preserves79 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Acres Land Trust
Wing Haven - Acres Land Trust212 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · ACRES Land Trust
DirectionsMarsh Lake Wetlands State Fish and Wildlife Area568 acres · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
2,333 conserved acres
18% of Jamestown Township’s land. Water is left out: Jamestown Township has 20.7 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jamestown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,354 ac
State fish & wildlife639 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits293 ac
State natural resources48 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,244 acState Park · 906 acState Recreation Area · 184 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokagon State Park State Park | State parks | 906 | Open |
| Marsh Lake Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 445 | Restricted |
| Potawatomi Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 264 | Open |
| Trine State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 184 | Open |
| Wing Haven Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 176 | Closed |
| Marsh Lake Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 101 | Restricted |
| Beechwood Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
| Jimmerson Lake (Nevada Mills) Wetland Conservation State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 83 | Restricted |
| Binkley Bog State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Restricted |
| Marsh Lake TNC State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Jamestown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jamestown Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Jamestown Township
2 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Jamestown Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Jamestown Township
Big Otter Lake Public Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Jamestown Township
Hell's PointIn Pokagon State Park
DirectionsWetland ViewIn Pokagon State Park
DirectionsWetland ViewIn Pokagon State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Jamestown Township
Campground No.2In Pokagon State Park
DirectionsCampground No.3In Pokagon State Park
DirectionsCampground No.4In Pokagon State Park
DirectionsCampground No.5In Pokagon State Park
DirectionsGroup CampIn Pokagon State Park
DirectionsYouth Tent CampingIn Pokagon State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.4 miUnpaved · 19.5 mi
32.2 mi
Trail 12.0 mi
91.7 mi
71.4 mi
81.0 mi
10.7 mi
60.6 mi
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jamestown Township: April, August 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) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jamestown Township →
Next door
Jamestown Township and its neighbors
Jamestown Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jamestown Township21 miFremont Township6.3 miPleasant Township2.2 miKinderhook Township2.1 miMillgrove Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Township | 18% | 1.0 | 693 | 31% | A |
| Pleasant Township | 2% | 0.1 | 19 | 51% | C+ |
| Millgrove Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 57 | 25% | C+ |
| Fremont Township | 10% | 0.3 | 479 | 66% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jamestown Township
Where can I hike in Jamestown Township?
The longest trail networks: Pokagon State Park, 15.5 miles; Trine State Recreation Area, 3 miles; Beechwood, Foster and Majneri nature preserves, 1.5 miles; Wing Haven - Acres Land Trust, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Jamestown Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Pokagon State Park (on leash) and Wing Haven - Acres Land Trust (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jamestown Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jamestown Township?
4,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,263 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Jamestown 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 →