Pine Knob Park
Managed by LaGrange County Parks
144 acres2 mi of trail
Pine Knob Green TrailPine Knob - Orange TrailOrange Trail - Alternate RoutOrange Trail - Alternate Route
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lima Township
Lima Township has 158 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pine Knob Park (2 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lima Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
648 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
158 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Lima Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lima Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lima Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. 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 Lima Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (158 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home35% 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 51%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lima Township’s 4% is ahead of 75% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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 Pine Knob Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ontario Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mike Metz Fen(Pine Knob Park)
Managed by LaGrange County Parks
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Duff Memorial Park
Managed by LaGrange County Department of Parks & Recreation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Pine Knob Park144 acres · 2 mi of trail · LaGrange County Parks
DirectionsOntario Park4 acres
Mike Metz Fen(Pine Knob Park)3 acres · LaGrange County Parks
Duff Memorial Park1 acres · LaGrange County Department of Parks & Recreation
Howe Town Park1 acres
Who protects it
648 conserved acres
4% of Lima Township’s land. Who manages Lima Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife484 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits120 ac
Other state land43 ac
State Conservation Area · 484 acPrivate Conservation · 120 acRecreation or Education Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 484 | Restricted |
| Fawn River Fen Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lima Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lima Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Lima Township
Meteer Lake Fishing Boat AccessIn Pine Knob Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Pine Knob Green Trail0.9 mi
Pine Knob - Orange Trail0.8 mi
North 250 West0.7 mi
Orange Trail - Alternate Rout0.1 mi
Orange Trail - Alternate Route0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lima Township: April and July to 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 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
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 Lima Township →
Next door
Lima Township and its neighbors
Lima Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lima Township3.9 miClay Township2.7 miBloomfield Township1.8 miFawn River Township1.5 miGreenfield Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Township | 4% | 0.2 | 50 | 35% | B− |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
| Bloomfield Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 51% | B |
| Greenfield Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 149 | 30% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lima Township
Where can I hike in Lima Township?
The longest trail networks: Pine Knob Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lima Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Lima Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Pine Knob Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lima Township?
1,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lima Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 158 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lima Township have?
Ahead of 51% 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 Lima 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 →