Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve
Park
144 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 697 acres of parks, 63 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve (4.1 mi), Meadowbrook Nature Preserve (3.9 mi), Sunset Hill Farm County Park (3 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 5% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 832 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #65 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
832 acres · of 24.8 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
697 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Liberty Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #65 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land63 acres of park per 1,000 residents (697 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 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 Liberty Township’s 5% is ahead of 81% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve
Managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust
234 acres3.9 mi of trail
Trail 1Trail 3Trail 5Trail 4+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sunset Hill Farm County Park
Park
237 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Brookdale County Park
Park
64 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve144 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowbrook Nature Preserve234 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Shirley Heinze Land Trust
DirectionsSunset Hill Farm County Park237 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookdale County Park64 acres
Moraine Nature Preserve2 acres
Who protects it
832 conserved acres
5% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits328 ac
County299 ac
Private owners166 ac
State fish & wildlife29 ac
Town or city6 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Local Park · 305 acPrivate Conservation · 264 acPrivate Park · 166 acConservation Easement · 64 acState Conservation Area · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 264 | Closed |
| Sunset Hill Farm Park Local Park | County | 236 | Open |
| Mink Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 94 | Open |
| Brassie Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 72 | Open |
| Brookdale Local Park | County | 63 | Open |
| Salt Creek Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 29 | Restricted |
| Crocker Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Moraine Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Restricted |
| Westwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Moriane Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Liberty Township
Camp Lawrence
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Trail 11.7 mi
Trail 30.5 mi
Trail 50.4 mi
Trail 40.3 mi
Trail 60.3 mi
Trail 70.2 mi
Trail 20.2 mi
Shortcut0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
7Baseball
5Tracks
2Soccer
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty Township: April, July and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westchester Township55 miPortage Township34 miLiberty Township15 miCenter Township14 miChesterton10 miJackson Township4.4 miBurns Harbor1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 5% | 0.6 | 63 | 58% | B+ |
| Center Township | 5% | 0.5 | 21 | 63% | B |
| Jackson Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Portage Township | 12% | 1.0 | 46 | 72% | A |
| Chesterton | 13% | 1.1 | 23 | 90% | A |
| Westchester Township | 32% | 1.7 | 298 | 93% | A+ |
| Burns Harbor | 9% | 0.2 | 162 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty Township
Where can I hike in Liberty Township?
The longest trail networks: Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, 4.1 miles; Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 3.9 miles; Sunset Hill Farm County Park, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty 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 Liberty Township’s trails?
Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve and Meadowbrook Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Liberty Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
18,277 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 697 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Liberty 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 →