Cloverdale Conservation Club
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Archery Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heck-Hasler House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Jefferson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jefferson Township
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 41.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
932 ft
Moser Hill
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 14% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
D
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%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (24 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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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 7% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Jefferson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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 Cloverdale Conservation Club, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Belle Union youth Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
3 places to go in Jefferson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jefferson Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Jefferson Township
Moser Hill932 ft elevation
DirectionsHadden Hill915 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Archery Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Next door
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warren Township4.3 miCloverdale Township1.8 miFranklin Township1.4 miAdams Township1.3 miJefferson Township0.8 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 | 18 | 9% | D |
| Adams Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Cloverdale Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 376 | 48% | B− |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 2% | 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
Where can I hike in Jefferson Township?
The longest trail networks: Cloverdale Conservation Club, 0.2 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?
Cloverdale Conservation Club and Belle Union youth Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
6,655 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 14% 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 →