Blue Cast Springs Preserve
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
87 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Maumee Township
Maumee Township has 2 acres of parks, 0.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blue Cast Springs Preserve (1.2 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Maumee Township. 1% of Maumee Township’s land is conserved, about 193 acres.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #450 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
193 acres · of 26.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maumee Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maumee Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #450 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maumee Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home52% 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 16%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 24%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Maumee Township’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Maumee Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Blue Cast Springs Preserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
193 conserved acres
1% of Maumee Township’s land. Who manages Maumee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land87 ac
Private owners80 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Conservation Easement · 109 acPrivate Park · 80 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 109 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond River Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 80 | Open |
| Maumee River Overlook State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
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
5Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Maumee 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Maumee Township →
Next door
Maumee Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jackson Township2.2 miHarrison Township2.0 miCarryall Township1.7 miMaumee Township1.3 miMilan Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maumee Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 52% | C− |
| Milan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maumee Township
Where can I hike in Maumee Township?
The longest trail networks: Blue Cast Springs Preserve, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maumee 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 Maumee Township’s trails?
Blue Cast Springs Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maumee Township?
911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maumee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maumee Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #450 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 Maumee 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 →