Potato Creek State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
3,768 acres29.3 mi of trail
Peppermint Hill LoopTrail 1Trail 4Trail 2+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 3,818 acres of parks, 1,119 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 4,980 acres. The biggest trail networks: Potato Creek State Park (29.3 mi). 30 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #25 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
4,980 acres · of 42.5 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,818 ac
1,119 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
29 mi
5.1 mi paths
Highest peak
886 ft
Vargo Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Liberty Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 86% of U.S. towns, #25 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,119 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,818 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home45% 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 86%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 96%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Liberty Township’s 18% is ahead of 97% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 Potato Creek State Park, with 29.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Liberty Town Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,980 conserved acres
18% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,720 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,081 ac
Private owners111 ac
State fish & wildlife33 ac
County28 ac
Town or city7 ac
Joint1 ac
State Park · 3,566 acConservation Easement · 1,082 acState Conservation Area · 187 acPrivate Park · 111 acLocal Park · 35 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,081 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 3,566 | Open |
| Swamp Rose Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 154 | Open |
| Whispering Pines Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Open |
| Blue Heron (Lillovitch) Rookery Nongame Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 33 | Open |
| Place Trail Marsh County Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Liberty Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
East Boat LaunchIn Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsWest Boat LaunchIn Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsScenic views in Liberty Township
Trail 5 LookoutIn Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Liberty Township
Vargo Hill886 ft elevation · In Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Liberty Township
Orchard Shore Shelters Picnic AreaIn Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Liberty Township
Youth Tent AreaIn Potato Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.8 miHorses · 3.0 miUnpaved · 8.4 mi
Peppermint Hill Loop7.3 mi
Trail 12.1 mi
Trail 42.1 mi
Trail 21.6 mi
Trail 50.9 mi
Trail 30.9 mi
Connecting Trail0.8 mi
Friends trail0.7 mi
Connecting trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
29 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
24 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
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 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 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 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
Liberty Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Liberty Township30 miGreene Township17 miLincoln Township1.7 miPolk Township1.6 miUnion Township1.6 miLincoln Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 18% | 0.7 | 1,119 | 45% | A |
| Lincoln Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 3 | 1% | C− |
| Lincoln Township | 4% | 0.1 | 121 | 69% | B |
| Greene Township | 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| Polk Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 21 | 41% | C |
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: Potato Creek State Park, 29.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty Township is conserved land?
18% 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?
Potato Creek State Park and North Liberty Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Liberty Township?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths and 24 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
5,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,819 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 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 →