Hoosier National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,864 acres0.4 mi of trail
Ogala Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wheeler, Frank, Hotel · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Pershing Township
25% of Pershing Township’s land is conserved: 4,832 acres
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pershing Township. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
4,832 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Pershing Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pershing Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pershing Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pershing Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pershing Township’s 25% is ahead of 99% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hoosier National Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Freetown Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,832 conserved acres
25% of Pershing Township’s land. Who manages Pershing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service4,832 ac
National Forest · 4,832 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4,832 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pershing Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pershing Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Ogala Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Wheeler, Frank, HotelBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pershing 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pershing Township →
Next door
Pershing Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Van Buren Township97 miSalt Creek Township36 miHamilton Township4.4 miJackson Township1.6 miPershing Township0.7 miOwen Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Township | 25% | under 0.1 | 3 | 27% | C |
| Hamilton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 5% | D |
| Salt Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Van Buren Township | 48% | 1.1 | 5,670 | 7% | A |
| Owen Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pershing Township
Where can I hike in Pershing Township?
The longest trail networks: Hoosier National Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pershing Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Pershing Township’s trails?
Hoosier National Forest and Freetown Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pershing Township?
74,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pershing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,865 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pershing Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pershing 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 →