Few parks or trails are on the map in Perry Township
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township. 64 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #394 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 22% of U.S. towns, #394 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds 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 under 1% is ahead of 27% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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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91 conserved acres
under 1% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Kenny Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Woodlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pettit Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gazebo Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
The best walking months in Perry 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. 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 | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 66% | C− |
| Elkhart Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | C |
| Sparta Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 16 | 31% | C |
| Benton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 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?
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.
Where can I bike in Perry Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
2,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #394 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 →