Few parks or trails are on the map in Posey Township
3% of Posey Township’s land is conserved, about 855 acres.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns · #540 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Posey Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Posey Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns, #540 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Posey Township’s 3% is ahead of 70% 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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855 conserved acres
3% of Posey Township’s land. Who manages Posey Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Glades - Stoner Hill Glades Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 839 | Closed |
| Harrison County Glades Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
3 places to go in Posey Township
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June is the best month for walking in Posey 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Posey Township →
Posey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franklin Township | 15% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 17% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Posey Township
How much of Posey 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 Posey Township?
14,327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Posey Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Posey Township have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #540 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 Posey 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 →