Shakamak State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
364 acres5.6 mi of trail
Trail 2Trail 6Trail 7Trail 3+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shakamak State Park Historic District · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lewis Township
Lewis Township has 357 acres of parks, 366 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Shakamak State Park (5.6 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lewis Township’s land is conserved, about 358 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
358 acres · of 44.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
357 ac
366 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Lewis Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewis Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lewis Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land366 acres of park per 1,000 residents (357 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lewis Township’s 1% is ahead of 46% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Shakamak State Park, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
358 conserved acres
1% of Lewis Township’s land. Who manages Lewis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks358 ac
State Park · 358 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve State Park | State parks | 358 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lewis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lewis Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lewis Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.9 mi
Trail 21.4 mi
Trail 61.3 mi
Trail 71.1 mi
Trail 30.7 mi
Trail 10.4 mi
Pedestrian Path0.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Shakamak State Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lewis 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) | 38 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lewis Township →
Next door
Lewis Township and its neighbors
Lewis Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township | 1% | 0.1 | 366 | 17% | C+ |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 23% | D |
| Jackson Township | 3% | 0.1 | 486 | 3% | C+ |
| Wright Township | 2% | 0.1 | 158 | 37% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lewis Township
Where can I hike in Lewis Township?
The longest trail networks: Shakamak State Park, 5.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewis 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 Lewis Township’s trails?
Shakamak State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lewis Township?
19,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 357 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lewis Township have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Lewis 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 →