Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Park
558 acres7.8 mi of trail
Angel Mounds Outer LoopMartin TrailPaiges TrailOuter Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Glenn A. Black House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Knight Township
Knight Township has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Angel Mounds State Historic Site (7.8 mi), Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve (4.5 mi), Wesselman Park (0.9 mi). 1,039 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Knight Township’s land is conserved, about 879 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #111 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
879 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,039 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
8.4 mi lanes · 5.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Knight Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Knight Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #111 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Knight Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,039 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 81%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Knight Township’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Angel Mounds State Historic Site, with 7.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
200 acres4.5 mi of trail
East TrailMain TrailSouthwest TrailNewburgh Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Eagle Slough Natural Area
Managed by Sycamore Land Trust
132 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Hospitals Grounds Park
Park
49 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 17 parks & preserves
Angel Mounds State Historic Site558 acres · 7.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWesselman Woods Nature Preserve200 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWesselman Park95 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsEagle Slough Natural Area132 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sycamore Land Trust
DirectionsState Hospitals Grounds Park49 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRoberts Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPrice Park30 acres
State Hospital Grounds Park26 acres
DirectionsRitzy's Sportsplex17 acres
DirectionsStockwell Park10 acres
Vann Pollack Park9 acres
Akin Park9 acres
Anthony Oates Park6 acres
Vann Park4 acres
Lorraine Park4 acres
UE Commons (Clifford Circle)3 acres
Directions11-6-05 Tornado Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
879 conserved acres
4% of Knight Township’s land. Who manages Knight Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land517 ac
Town or city362 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 470 acState Conservation Area · 281 acLocal Park · 127 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Mounds State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 470 | Open |
| Wesselman Park Woods Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 234 | Restricted |
| State Hospital Grounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Ashumbala Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 47 | Open |
| Price Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Stockwell Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Akin Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Vann-Pollack Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Anthony C. Oates Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Vann Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Knight Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Knight Township
Harkte Swimming Pool
DirectionsShallow Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Knight Township
Deep Blue Indoor Play
DirectionsNature PlayscapeIn Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
DirectionsOver the Rainbow - A Playground for All ChildrenIn Wesselman Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Knight Township
Angel Mounds Boat RampFee
DirectionsPeaks in Knight Township
Mound AIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsMound BIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsMound CIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsMound EIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsMound FIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsMound HIn Angel Mounds State Historic Site
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miUnpaved · 13.2 mi
Angel Mounds Outer Loop2.4 mi
Martin Trail0.9 mi
East Trail0.7 mi
Main Trail0.5 mi
Southwest Trail0.5 mi
Paiges Trail0.4 mi
Outer Loop0.4 mi
Newburgh Trail0.4 mi
Shadow Trail0.4 mi
Seasonal Pond Trail0.3 mi
9 more trails
Field Trails
0.3 miBoonville Trail
0.3 miAlcoa Trail
0.3 miToyota Break Trail
0.3 miWabash Erie Trail
0.3 miTulip Ridge Trail
0.1 miMini Loop Trail
0.1 miEdge Trail
0.1 miOdonata Pond Boardwalk
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
11 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Tennis
25Baseball
6Basketball
6Football
6Soccer
5Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Glenn A. Black HouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Knight 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Knight Township →
Next door
Knight Township and its neighbors
Knight Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Township | 4% | 0.7 | 15 | 58% | B |
| Center Township | 1% | 0.4 | 9 | 39% | C+ |
| Pigeon Township | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 89% | B |
| Evansville | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 65% | B− |
| Ohio Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Knight Township
Where can I hike in Knight Township?
The longest trail networks: Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 7.8 miles; Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, 4.5 miles; Wesselman Park, 0.9 miles; Eagle Slough Natural Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Knight Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Knight Township’s trails?
Angel Mounds State Historic Site and Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Knight Township?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of painted or protected lanes, 5.9 of off-road paths and 11 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Knight Township?
4,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Knight Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,039 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Knight Township have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Knight 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 →