Spring Lake Woods and Bog
Managed by Acres Land Trust
103 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
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Outdoors in Lake Township
Lake Township has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Spring Lake Woods and Bog (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns · #501 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
162 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns, #501 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 Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 10%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 16%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lake Township’s 1% is ahead of 34% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lake 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 Spring Lake Woods and Bog, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
1% of Lake Township’s land. Who manages Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits162 ac
Agricultural Easement · 162 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 162 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lake Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Equestrian
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lake 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 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Township →
Next door
Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.9 | 21 | 41% | B |
| Aboite Township | 6% | 0.7 | 18 | 64% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Township
Where can I hike in Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Spring Lake Woods and Bog, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Township is conserved land?
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 Lake Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Spring Lake Woods and Bog (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Township?
4,755 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #501 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 Lake 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 →