Ohio County Fairgrounds
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Laughery Creek Bridge · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Randolph Township
Randolph Township has 27 acres of parks, 6.2 for every 1,000 residents
3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Randolph Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #436 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
8 acres · of 37.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
814 ft
Henschen Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Randolph Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Randolph Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Randolph Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #436 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Randolph Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home53% 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 18%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 27%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Randolph Township’s under 1% is ahead of 7% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Randolph Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
under 1% of Randolph Township’s land. Who manages Randolph Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded8 ac
Access Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River Lock #38 Public Access Site Access Area | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Randolph Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Randolph Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Randolph Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Randolph Township
Henschen Hill814 ft elevation
DirectionsPowell Hill810 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
5Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Randolph 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) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Randolph Township →
Next door
Randolph Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Posey Township4.0 miCenter Township3.9 miRandolph Township3.7 miRabbit Hash1.6 miRising Sun0.1 miBelleview0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 53% | C− |
| Center Township | 4% | 0.4 | 16 | 54% | B− |
| Rising Sun | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | C |
| Posey Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Randolph Township
How much of Randolph 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.
Are dogs allowed on Randolph Township’s trails?
Ohio County Fairgrounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Randolph Township?
6,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Randolph Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Randolph Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #436 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 Randolph 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 →