Lamb's Creek Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJefferson Township has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
3% of Jefferson Township’s land is conserved, about 706 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #460 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jefferson Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #460 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Jefferson Township’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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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706 conserved acres
3% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan - Monroe State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 706 | Open |
5 places to go in Jefferson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
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 Jefferson 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
Jefferson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 14% | 0.6 | 9 | 52% | B |
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ray Township | 8% | 0.3 | 59 | 7% | B− |
| Ashland Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Clay Township | 12% | 0.1 | 7 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
How much of Jefferson Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Jefferson Township?
24,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 710 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #460 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 Jefferson 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 →