Hawthorn Park
Park
207 acres4.4 mi of trail
J.I. Case Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Vigo County Home for Dependent Children · Photo: Christina Blust · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lost Creek Township
Lost Creek Township has 676 acres of parks, 60 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hawthorn Park (4.4 mi). 3% of Lost Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 603 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #128 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
603 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
676 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lost Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lost Creek Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #128 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lost Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (676 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home59% 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 59%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 79%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lost Creek Township’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Hawthorn Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
National Road Heritage Trail
Park
83 acres0.2 mi of trail
J.I. Case Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dobbs Park
Managed by Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Forest Park
Park
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
603 conserved acres
3% of Lost Creek Township’s land. Who manages Lost Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County455 ac
State fish & wildlife220 ac
Town or city121 ac
Private owners26 ac
Local Park · 553 acState Conservation Area · 244 acPrivate Park · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Creek Park Local Park | County | 235 | Open |
| Hawthorne Park Local Park | County | 220 | Open |
| Little Grassy (Grassie) Pond Game Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 220 | Open |
| Dobbs Park Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Lost Creek Community Grove Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Mark's Par 3 Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 26 | Open |
| Dobbs (John G.) Memorial Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 24 | Restricted |
| Uknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Lost Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lost Creek Township
Speed Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lost Creek Township
Outdoor Benches
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Lost Creek Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lost Creek Township
Camp Firewood
DirectionsCamp Wildwood
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Lost Creek Township
Herb Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
J.I. Case Loop0.9 mi
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tracks
7Tennis
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Vigo County Home for Dependent ChildrenBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lost Creek 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lost Creek Township →
Next door
Lost Creek Township and its neighbors
Lost Creek Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lost Creek Township9.9 miTerre Haute7.7 miHarrison Township6.8 miRiley Township5.8 miPosey Township0.1 miOtter Creek Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek Township | 3% | 0.3 | 60 | 59% | B |
| Posey Township | 9% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Harrison Township | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 80% | B− |
| Riley Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 6% | D |
| Terre Haute | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 75% | B− |
| Otter Creek Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 49 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lost Creek Township
Where can I hike in Lost Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Hawthorn Park, 4.4 miles; National Road Heritage Trail, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lost Creek Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Lost Creek Township’s trails?
Hawthorn Park and National Road Heritage Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lost Creek Township?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lost Creek Township?
2,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lost Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 676 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lost Creek Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Lost Creek 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 →