Few parks or trails are on the map in Seward Township
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Seward Township.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Seward Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seward Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Seward Township’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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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121 conserved acres
1% of Seward Township’s land. Who manages Seward Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 121 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
4 places to go in Seward Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
6 lakes & rivers
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Seward 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Seward Township →
Seward Township and its neighbors
Seward Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Franklin Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 73 | 26% | C |
| Lake Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 32% | C− |
| Clay Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 2% | D |
| Harrison Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 23% | D |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | under 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 Seward Township
How much of Seward Township is conserved land?
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.
Where can I bike in Seward Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seward Township?
1,126 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seward Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Seward Township have?
Ahead of 7% 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 Seward 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 →