Few parks or trails are on the map in Oregon Township
8 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Oregon Township’s land is conserved, about 570 acres.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #451 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Oregon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oregon Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #451 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Oregon Township’s 3% is ahead of 61% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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
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570 conserved acres
3% of Oregon Township’s land. Who manages Oregon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 317 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koontz Lake Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 156 | Restricted |
| Koontz Lake Wetland Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 57 | Restricted |
| Highway Prairie Management Area State Conservation Area | Other state land | 32 | Restricted |
| Koontz Lake Dam Property State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| Koontz Lake Finn Tract State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Oregon 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oregon Township →
Oregon Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 3 | 42% | C− |
| Lincoln Township | 4% | 0.1 | 121 | 69% | B |
| Davis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Polk Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Johnson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 21% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oregon Township
How much of Oregon Township is conserved land?
3% 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.
Is there public land near Oregon Township?
3,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oregon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oregon Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #451 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 Oregon 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 →