Pulaski County Home · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMonroe Township has 64 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Winamac City Park (0.9 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #353 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #353 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Monroe Township’s under 1% is ahead of 20% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Winamac City Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rinehart Park
54 conserved acres
under 1% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winamac City Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Courthouse Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe Township and its neighbors
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 | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 62% | C |
| Indian Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tippecanoe Township | 5% | 0.2 | 858 | 32% | B |
| Franklin 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 Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Winamac City Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
under 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
Winamac City Park and Rinehart Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
3,007 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #353 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 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 →