Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOhio Township has 216 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Vann Road Park (0.5 mi). 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ohio Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #456 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ohio Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ohio Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #456 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ohio Township’s under 1% is ahead of 28% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% 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 Vann Road Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Lou Dennis Community Park
All 7 parks & preserves
121 conserved acres
under 1% of Ohio Township’s land. Who manages Ohio Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Mounds State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 40 | Open |
| Overlook Park National Public Lands | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 24 | Open |
| Chandler Community Center Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Amax Atheletic Field State Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Newburgh Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Ashumbala Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 4 | Open |
| Chandler Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
18 places to go in Ohio Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
5 lakes & rivers
7.5 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ohio Township →
Ohio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 23% | C− |
| Anderson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 3% | C− |
| Newburgh | 3% | 0.5 | 9 | 92% | B |
| Boon Township | 1% | 0.2 | 45 | 53% | C+ |
| Knight Township | 4% | 0.7 | 15 | 58% | B |
| Evansville | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 65% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ohio Township
Where can I hike in Ohio Township?
The longest trail networks: Vann Road Park, 0.5 miles; Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 0.4 miles; Lou Dennis Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ohio 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 Ohio Township’s trails?
Vann Road Park and Angel Mounds State Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ohio Township?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of painted or protected lanes, 2.9 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ohio Township?
4,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ohio Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 236 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ohio Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 Ohio 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 →