Ropchan Wildlife Refuge
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
76 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Fawn River State Fish Hatchery · Photo: MrHarman · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Millgrove Township
Millgrove Township has 98 acres of parks, 57 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ropchan Wildlife Refuge (1 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Millgrove Township’s land is conserved, about 483 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
483 acres · of 22.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Millgrove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Millgrove Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Millgrove Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land57 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home25% 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 40%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Millgrove Township’s 3% is ahead of 70% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
Water is 7% of Millgrove Township’s area (2 of 24 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Ropchan Wildlife Refuge, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
483 conserved acres
3% of Millgrove Township’s land. Water is left out: Millgrove Township has 22.0 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Millgrove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife190 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits162 ac
State natural resources127 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
State Conservation Area · 428 acState Other or Unknown · 48 acState Recreation Area · 4 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. 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 | 138 | Restricted |
| Lime Lake Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 85 | Restricted |
| Tamarack Lake State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Open |
| Ropchan Memorial Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 81 | Closed |
| Fawn River State Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 48 | Open |
| Binkley Bog State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 29 | Restricted |
| Lime Lake Managed Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
| Lime Lake Public Access Site / Public Fishing Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Millgrove Township: April, August 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) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Millgrove Township →
Next door
Millgrove Township and its neighbors
Millgrove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millgrove Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 57 | 25% | C+ |
| Greenfield Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 149 | 30% | B− |
| Jamestown Township | 18% | 1.0 | 693 | 31% | A |
| Wall Lake | — 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 Millgrove Township
Where can I hike in Millgrove Township?
The longest trail networks: Ropchan Wildlife Refuge, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Millgrove 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 Millgrove Township’s trails?
Ropchan Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Millgrove Township?
4,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Millgrove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 145 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Millgrove Township have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Millgrove 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 →