Hidden Valley Sports Complex
Park
21 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lawrenceburg Township
8% of Lawrenceburg Township’s land is conserved: 1,206 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hidden Valley Sports Complex (0.9 mi), Lawrenceburg Park (0.9 mi). 289 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrenceburg Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #66 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,206 acres · of 24.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
289 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Highest peak
778 ft
Ludlow Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lawrenceburg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lawrenceburg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrenceburg Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #66 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lawrenceburg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (289 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home70% 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 73%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 89%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lawrenceburg Township’s 8% is ahead of 89% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Hidden Valley Sports Complex, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Flannery Island
Nature preserve
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Hidden Valley Sports Complex21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLawrenceburg Park10 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsArch Street Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNewtown Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFlannery Island22 acres
Greendale Park7 acres
DirectionsShawnee Lookout6 acres · Great Parks of Hamilton County
Oakey Park2 acres
Homestead Park2 acres
Lawrenceburg/Aurora Trail Park1 acres
DirectionsGeorge Street Park1 acres
DirectionsCivic Park1 acres
DirectionsCook Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,206 conserved acres
8% of Lawrenceburg Township’s land. Who manages Lawrenceburg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners745 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits209 ac
Regional agency147 ac
Town or city90 ac
County7 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 743 acAgricultural Easement · 209 acRecreation or Education Easement · 147 acLocal Park · 100 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 357 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Tanners Creek Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 743 | Open |
| Ludlow Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Lawrenceburg Community Center & Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Greendale Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Shawnee Lookout Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Schenbelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Oxbow Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| Oakey Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Newtown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Arch Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Lawrenceburg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lawrenceburg Township
Hidden Valley Lake Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lawrenceburg Township
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lawrenceburg Township
Lawrenceburg Dog ParkIn Lawrenceburg Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Lawrenceburg Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lawrenceburg Township
Ludlow Hill778 ft elevation
DirectionsCollege Hill725 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Lawrenceburg Township
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Elsbury Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
11Soccer
10Tennis
6Basketball
2Football
2Equestrian
1Skate park
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lawrenceburg 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrenceburg Township →
Next door
Lawrenceburg Township and its neighbors
Lawrenceburg Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lawrenceburg Township11 miMiller Township10 miLawrenceburg4.1 miCenter Township3.9 miGreendale2.4 miWhitewater Township2.3 miHidden Valley1.9 miAurora1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg Township | 8% | 0.5 | 26 | 70% | B+ |
| Center Township | 4% | 0.4 | 16 | 54% | B− |
| Lawrenceburg | 24% | 0.8 | 35 | 72% | A |
| Miller Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 5% | D |
| Greendale | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 88% | B |
| Hidden Valley | under 1% | 0.4 | 5 | 11% | C− |
| Aurora | 12% | 0.5 | 22 | 73% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrenceburg Township
Where can I hike in Lawrenceburg Township?
The longest trail networks: Hidden Valley Sports Complex, 0.9 miles; Lawrenceburg Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrenceburg Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Lawrenceburg Township’s trails?
Hidden Valley Sports Complex and Lawrenceburg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lawrenceburg Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lawrenceburg Township?
11,094 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrenceburg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrenceburg Township have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Lawrenceburg 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 →