Smyrna Township has 396 acres of parks, 380 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Smyrna Township’s land is conserved, about 561 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Smyrna Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Smyrna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smyrna Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Smyrna Township’s 3% is ahead of 70% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
561 conserved acres
3% of Smyrna Township’s land. Who manages Smyrna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 164 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennywort Cliffs Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 246 | Open |
| Officer's Woods Local Park | Town or city | 150 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
August is the best month for walking in Smyrna 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Smyrna Township →
Smyrna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 380 | 14% | C+ |
| Graham Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 188 | 14% | C |
| Lancaster Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 27% | D |
| Madison Township | 6% | 0.3 | 86 | 44% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smyrna Township
How much of Smyrna Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Smyrna Township’s trails?
Pennywort Cliffs doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smyrna Township?
5,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smyrna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 396 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smyrna Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Smyrna 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 →