Perry Township has 257 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #307 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #307 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Perry Township’s 1% is ahead of 36% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allen Park
Bowersox Park
All 5 parks & preserves
418 conserved acres
1% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess - Martin County Park (West Boggs) Local Park | County | 243 | Open |
| Mt. Calvary (Martin Co.) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 168 | Restricted |
| Loogootee City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Loogootee Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Swamp Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Perry 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Perry Township →
Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 51% | C |
| Center Township | 8% | 0.1 | 91 | 1% | B− |
| Rutherford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mitcheltree Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Van Buren Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 77 | 4% | C− |
| Madison Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 26% | D |
| Barr Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perry Township
How much of Perry 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 Perry Township’s trails?
West Boggs Lake & Park and Loogootee city park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
25,411 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Perry 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 →