Johnson County Park
Park
619 acres4 mi of trail
Block 9 TrailBluebird TrailAmethyst TrailDogwood Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Nineveh Township
Nineveh Township has 878 acres of parks, 208 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Nineveh Township’s land is conserved, about 2,938 acres. The biggest trail networks: Johnson County Park (4 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #126 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,938 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
878 ac
208 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
18
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Nineveh Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nineveh Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nineveh Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #126 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nineveh Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land208 acres of park per 1,000 residents (878 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home7% 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 59%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 79%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nineveh Township’s 13% is ahead of 95% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Johnson County Park, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,938 conserved acres
13% of Nineveh Township’s land. Who manages Nineveh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,102 ac
County836 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,102 acLocal Park · 435 acLocal Conservation Area · 401 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atterbury Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,102 | Restricted |
| Johnson County Park Area Local Park | County | 435 | Open |
| Atterbury Local Conservation Area | County | 401 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Nineveh Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nineveh Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Nineveh Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Nineveh Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Nineveh Township
Coyote Trace Disc Golf CourseIn Johnson County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Block 9 Trail0.7 mi
Bluebird Trail0.6 mi
Amethyst Trail0.3 mi
Dogwood Trail0.3 mi
Cottonwood Trail0.2 mi
Frog Hollow Trail0.2 mi
Honey Locust Trail0.2 mi
Hedgeapple Trail0.2 mi
Kansas Trail0.2 mi
Terrapin Trail0.1 mi
4 more trails
Sycamore Trail
0.1 miWalnut Trail
0.1 miCampground Trail
0.1 miPicnic Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bell LakereservoirBrown LakelakeCarolyn LakelakeDearmin LakelakeFFA Youth LakereservoirHants LakereservoirHood LakereservoirLake CottonwoodlakeLower Peoga LakereservoirMurray LakereservoirPrince's East LakelakePrince's North LakelakePrince's Northeast LakelakePrince's White LakelakeRay Willoughby LakeRiley LakelakeStone Arch LakelakeUpper Peoga Lakereservoir
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
6Equestrian
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
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 Nineveh 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Nineveh Township →
Next door
Nineveh Township and its neighbors
Nineveh Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hamblen Township16 miNineveh Township6.7 miHensley Township6.3 miBlue River Township4.3 miFranklin Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nineveh Township | 13% | 0.2 | 208 | 7% | B |
| Blue River Township | 16% | 0.2 | 45 | 61% | B+ |
| Hensley Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Hamblen Township | 6% | 0.3 | 174 | 2% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 57% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nineveh Township
Where can I hike in Nineveh Township?
The longest trail networks: Johnson County Park, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nineveh Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Nineveh Township’s trails?
Johnson County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nineveh Township?
3,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nineveh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 878 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nineveh Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Nineveh 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 →