Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ohio Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ohio Township
7% of Ohio Township’s land is conserved, about 1,392 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Ohio Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,392 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harrison-Crawford State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
192 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,392 conserved acres
7% of Ohio Township’s land. Who manages Ohio Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,200 ac
State natural resources192 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits32 ac
National Forest · 1,200 acState Resource Management Area · 192 acPrivate Conservation · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,187 | Open |
| Harrison - Crawford State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 192 | Open |
| Carnes Mill Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Closed |
| Hoosier Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 13 | Open |
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Ohio 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) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
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 Ohio Township →
Next door
Ohio Township and its neighbors
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Jennings Township15 miSterling Township9.3 miBoone Township7.0 miUnion Township5.0 miOhio Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jennings Township | 25% | 0.3 | 616 | 22% | A− |
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sterling Township | 4% | 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 Ohio Township
Are dogs allowed on Ohio Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest and Harrison-Crawford State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ohio Township?
78,217 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ohio Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,380 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ohio 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 →