Hidden Diamonds Park
Managed by Albion
18 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has 209 acres of parks, 154 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
34 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
209 ac
154 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Jefferson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
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 26% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jefferson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land154 acres of park per 1,000 residents (209 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home18% 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 26%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jefferson Township’s under 1% is ahead of 21% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Hidden Diamonds Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Huston Ditch Wetland Conservation Area
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
183 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
34 conserved acres
under 1% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)30 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
Conservation Easement · 30 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacarider Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Skinner Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Next door
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Green Township32 miAllen Township8.3 miOrange Township6.2 miYork Township2.7 miAlbion Township1.2 miJefferson Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 154 | 18% | C |
| Allen Township | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 56% | B− |
| Orange Township | 3% | 0.2 | 46 | 37% | B− |
| Albion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| York Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Green Township | 13% | 0.9 | 1,359 | 18% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
Where can I hike in Jefferson Township?
The longest trail networks: Hidden Diamonds Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jefferson Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Jefferson Township’s trails?
Hidden Diamonds Park and Huston Ditch Wetland Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
4,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 209 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Jefferson 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 →