Churubusco Community Park
Park
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Smith Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Smith Township
The biggest trail networks: Churubusco Community Park (0.5 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Smith Township. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #461 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
70 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smith Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smith Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #461 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smith Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home29% 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 15%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 22%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Smith Township’s under 1% is ahead of 25% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Smith 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 D 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 Churubusco Community Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
under 1% of Smith Township’s land. Who manages Smith Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city40 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Local Park · 40 acAgricultural Easement · 24 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churubusco Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Smith Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Smith Township
Blue Lake Public Access Site
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Smith Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Tennis
3Baseball
2Basketball
2Softball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Smith 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 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Smith Township →
Next door
Smith Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Green Township32 miUnion Township4.4 miThorncreek Township4.0 miSmith Township1.1 miChurubusco0.6 miTri-Lakes0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 29% | D |
| Thorncreek Township | 2% | 0.1 | 76 | 20% | C+ |
| Green Township | 13% | 0.9 | 1,359 | 18% | A− |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Churubusco | 6% | 0.6 | 23 | 79% | B+ |
| Tri-Lakes | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 32% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smith Township
Where can I hike in Smith Township?
The longest trail networks: Churubusco Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smith 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 Smith Township’s trails?
Churubusco Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Smith Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Smith Township?
5,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smith Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smith Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #461 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 Smith 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 →