Silver Creek Township has 55 acres of parks, 3.9 for every 1,000 residents
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Silver Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #466 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Silver Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silver Creek Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #466 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Silver Creek Township’s 1% is ahead of 31% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Speed Park
American Legion Park
52 conserved acres
1% of Silver Creek Township’s land. Who manages Silver Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Speed Park Local Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
8 places to go in Silver Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The walking year in Silver Creek 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Silver Creek Township →
Silver Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Jeffersonville | 6% | 0.7 | 28 | 81% | A− |
| Charlestown Township | 10% | 0.4 | 269 | 38% | B+ |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Utica Township | 10% | 0.6 | 168 | 44% | A− |
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Carr Township | 20% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silver Creek Township
How much of Silver Creek 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.
Are dogs allowed on Silver Creek Township’s trails?
Silver Creek Township Park and Speed Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silver Creek Township?
27,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silver Creek Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #466 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 Silver Creek 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 →