Lincoln Township has 335 acres of parks, 121 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved, about 621 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #118 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #118 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lincoln Township’s 4% is ahead of 76% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Scarborough Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
621 conserved acres
4% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 465 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place Trail Marsh County Park Local Park | County | 108 | Open |
| Scarborough Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Place Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lincoln 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 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 4% | 0.1 | 121 | 69% | B |
| Johnson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 18% | 0.7 | 1,119 | 45% | A |
| Polk Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Township
Where can I hike in Lincoln Township?
The longest trail networks: Scarborough Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township’s trails?
Scarborough Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lincoln Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
4,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 368 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #118 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 Lincoln Township neighbors.
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 →