Vanderburgh County 4H Center
Park
138 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Scott Township
Scott Township has 189 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Scott Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #350 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
45 acres · of 41.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
189 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scott Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scott Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #350 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scott Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (189 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home31% 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 28%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 41%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Scott Township’s under 1% is ahead of 20% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of 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
The longest trail network is Vanderburgh County 4H Center, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cambridge Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bridlewood Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
45 conserved acres
under 1% of Scott Township’s land. Who manages Scott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city45 ac
Local Park · 34 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Scott Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scott Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 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
13Tennis
9Baseball
5Tracks
3Soccer
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Scott 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) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Scott Township →
Next door
Scott Township and its neighbors
Scott Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 18 | 31% | C |
| Center Township | 1% | 0.4 | 9 | 39% | C+ |
| Johnson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 30% | D |
| Darmstadt | under 1% | 0.1 | 90 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scott Township
Where can I hike in Scott Township?
The longest trail networks: Vanderburgh County 4H Center, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scott 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 Scott Township’s trails?
Vanderburgh County 4H Center and Cambridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott Township?
2,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 189 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scott Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #350 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 Scott 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 →