Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
31 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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149 conserved acres
1% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Ridge Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Restricted |
4 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Monroe 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Monroe Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Patoka Township | 30% | 0.1 | 86 | 4% | B− |
| Hart Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Lockhart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Township | 14% | 0.1 | 46 | 16% | B− |
| Barton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
4,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monroe 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 →