Fowler Park
Park
231 acres2.1 mi of trail
Scout LoopOverlook LoopRidge LoopConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Linton Township
Linton Township has 674 acres of parks, 698 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fowler Park (2.1 mi), Griffin Bike Park (0.7 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Linton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
175 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
674 ac
698 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
25 mi paths
Highest peak
669 ft
Sanford Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Linton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Linton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linton Township is ahead of 36% 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 Linton 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 (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land698 acres of park per 1,000 residents (674 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Linton Township’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Fowler Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Griffin Bike Park
Park
439 acres0.7 mi of trail
NuFlo
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
175 conserved acres
1% of Linton Township’s land. Who manages Linton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city144 ac
Private owners31 ac
Local Park · 144 acPrivate Park · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Park Local Park | Town or city | 144 | Open |
| Smallwood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 31 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Linton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Linton Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Linton Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Linton Township
Sanford Hill669 ft elevation · In Griffin Bike Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Linton Township
AshIn Fowler Park
DirectionsBirchIn Fowler Park
DirectionsCamp WabashiIn Griffin Bike Park
DirectionsOakIn Fowler Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Scout Loop0.8 mi
NuFlo0.6 mi
Moore Rd0.5 mi
Overlook Loop0.5 mi
Ridge Loop0.4 mi
Connector Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
25 mi
off-road bike paths
NuFloBike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Linton 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) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 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 Linton Township →
Next door
Linton Township and its neighbors
Linton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 698 | 8% | C+ |
| Prairie Creek Township | 8% | 0.3 | 157 | 5% | B |
| Honey Creek Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linton Township
Where can I hike in Linton Township?
The longest trail networks: Fowler Park, 2.1 miles; Griffin Bike Park, 0.7 miles; Pioneer Village, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Linton 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 Linton Township’s trails?
Fowler Park and Griffin Bike Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Linton Township?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of off-road paths. Named routes: NuFlo.
Is there public land near Linton Township?
7,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 674 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Linton Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Linton 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 →