Owen-Putnam State Forest
Nature preserve
576 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Montgomery Township
7% of Montgomery Township’s land is conserved: 1,105 acres
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Montgomery Township.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,105 acres · of 23.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
883 ft
Hale Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montgomery Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montgomery Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montgomery Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 12%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Montgomery Township’s 7% is ahead of 89% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Montgomery 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,105 conserved acres
7% of Montgomery Township’s land. Who manages Montgomery Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government564 ac
State natural resources545 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 564 acState Resource Management Area · 545 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 560 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen-Putnam State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 545 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Montgomery Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Montgomery Township
Hale Hill883 ft elevation
DirectionsGaston Hill873 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 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
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Montgomery 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montgomery Township →
Next door
Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | 7% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 300 | 36% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 54% | D |
| Morgan Township | 17% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montgomery Township
How much of Montgomery Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Montgomery Township’s trails?
Owen-Putnam State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montgomery Township?
13,056 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montgomery Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 555 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montgomery Township have?
Ahead of 12% 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 Montgomery 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 →