Photo: Censusdata · CC BY-SA 4.0Jeffersonville Township has 22 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lapping Park (7.9 mi), Richard L. Vissing Park (2.2 mi), Falls of the Ohio State Park (1.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Jeffersonville Township’s land is conserved, about 766 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #57 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jeffersonville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jeffersonville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jeffersonville Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #57 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jeffersonville Township’s 5% is ahead of 78% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lapping Park, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richard L. Vissing Park
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Perrin Family Park
All 36 parks & preserves
766 conserved acres
5% of Jeffersonville Township’s land. Who manages Jeffersonville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapping Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 345 | Open |
| Perrin Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Richard Vissing Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Ash Estates Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Falls of The Ohio State Park State Park | State parks | 38 | Open |
| Franciso Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Ohio River Greenway Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 24 | Open |
| Jeffersonville School Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
41 places to go in Jeffersonville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
20 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 walking year in Jeffersonville 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jeffersonville Township →
Jeffersonville Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Jeffersonville | 6% | 0.7 | 28 | 81% | A− |
| New Albany | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 75% | C+ |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Utica Township | 10% | 0.6 | 168 | 44% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jeffersonville Township
Where can I hike in Jeffersonville Township?
The longest trail networks: Lapping Park, 7.9 miles; Richard L. Vissing Park, 2.2 miles; Falls of the Ohio State Park, 1.6 miles; Perrin Family Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jeffersonville Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Jeffersonville Township’s trails?
Lapping Park and Richard L. Vissing Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jeffersonville Township?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes, 9.7 of off-road paths and 6.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jeffersonville Township?
15,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jeffersonville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 852 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jeffersonville Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Jeffersonville 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 →