Eagle Creek Park
Managed by Indy Parks
4,674 acres42.6 mi of trail
Red TrailOrange TrailBlue TrailRed & Blue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pike Township
19% of Pike Township’s land is conserved: 5,171 acres
48 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. 5,005 acres are parks and preserves, 60 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Eagle Creek Park (42.6 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #23 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
5,171 acres · of 41.7 sq mi of land
Trails
48 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,005 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
15 mi lanes · 20 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
5 beaches · 7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #23 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pike Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (48 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,005 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home51% 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 87%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 96%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pike Township’s 19% is ahead of 98% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
Water is 5% of Pike Township’s area (2 of 44 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Eagle Creek Park, with 42.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park
Managed by Indy Parks
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Eagle Creek Park4,674 acres · 42.6 mi of trail · Indy Parks
DirectionsNorth Westway Park112 acres
DirectionsDisc Golf Course51 acres
DirectionsEagle Highlands Neighborhood Park15 acres · Indy Parks
DirectionsWish Park13 acres
Gilmer Canine Companion Zone10 acres
DirectionsGateway West Park9 acres · Indy Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
5,171 conserved acres
19% of Pike Township’s land. Water is left out: Pike Township has 41.7 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,873 ac
Town or city974 ac
Private owners264 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits57 ac
Other state land3 ac
Local Park · 4,022 acState Recreation Area · 485 acState Conservation Area · 340 acPrivate Park · 264 acAgricultural Easement · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Park Local Park | County | 3,873 | Open |
| Eagle Creek Golf Course State Recreation Area | Town or city | 485 | Open |
| Eagles Crest Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 296 | Open |
| Saddle Brook Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Crooked Creek West Sports Complex Private Park | Private owners | 116 | Open |
| Northwestway Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Spring Pond Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Eagle Highlands Neighborhood P Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Wish Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Gateway West Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
68 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pike Township
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Pike Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pike Township
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Pike Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pike Township
7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Pike Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Pike Township
Picnic Area 13In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 1In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 10In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 11In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 12In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 15In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 16In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 17In Eagle Creek Park
Directions11 more picnic areas
Picnic Site 18In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 19In Eagle Creek Park
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DirectionsPicnic Site 22In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 3In Eagle Creek Park
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DirectionsPicnic Site 7In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 8In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPicnic Site 9In Eagle Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Pike Township
Goldman Union Camp Institute
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Red Trail4.7 mi
Orange Trail1.7 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
Red & Blue Trail1.0 mi
Westview Hospital Fitness Trail0.6 mi
Red & Orange Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
20 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
61Tennis
21Soccer
20Baseball
10Basketball
5Football
2Pickleball
2Multi-sport
1Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hollingsworth HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itNew Augusta Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itJamieson-Bennett HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itGeorge Washington Tomlinson HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itTraders Point Eagle Creek Rural Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pike 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Next door
Pike Township and its neighbors
Pike Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indianapolis167 miPike Township48 miWashington Township25 miZionsville20 miWayne Township20 miBrown Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 19% | 1.1 | 60 | 51% | A |
| Indianapolis | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 61% | B |
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 57% | B− |
| Zionsville | 2% | 0.3 | 15 | 58% | B− |
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 60% | D |
| Wayne Township | 4% | 0.4 | 8 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pike Township
Where can I hike in Pike Township?
The longest trail networks: Eagle Creek Park, 42.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pike Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Eagle Creek Park and North Westway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pike Township?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes, 20 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
14,867 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,005 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Pike 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 →