Red Mill County Park
Nature preserve
145 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Durham Township
New Durham Township has 71 acres of parks, 8.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Red Mill County Park (3 mi), Bluhm County Park (1 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross New Durham Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #401 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
230 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
8.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
6.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Durham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Durham Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #401 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Durham Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land8.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home19% 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 21%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 32%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so New Durham Township’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in New Durham 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 C− 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 Red Mill County Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bluhm County Park
Nature preserve
104 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hildebrand Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
230 conserved acres
1% of New Durham Township’s land. Who manages New Durham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)110 ac
Other state land53 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits41 ac
Town or city26 ac
Conservation Easement · 163 acState Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hildebrand Lake Site Restriction State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Closed |
| Prairie Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in New Durham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Durham Township
Terry's PlaygroundIn Prarie Meadow Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in New Durham Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Basketball
9Baseball
4Tennis
2Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 New Durham Township: April 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 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Durham Township →
Next door
New Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Durham Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 19% | C− |
| Scipio Township | 1% | 0.2 | 35 | 51% | C+ |
| Coolspring Township | 3% | 0.2 | 45 | 61% | B |
| Jackson Township | 6% | 0.2 | 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 New Durham Township
Where can I hike in New Durham Township?
The longest trail networks: Red Mill County Park, 3 miles; Bluhm County Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Durham 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 New Durham Township’s trails?
Red Mill County Park and Bluhm County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Durham Township?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Durham Township?
12,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Durham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Durham Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #401 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 New Durham 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 →