Summit Lake State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
1,350 acres3.3 mi of trail
Trail 1Trail 5Trail 3
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Stoney Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stoney Creek Township
The biggest trail networks: Summit Lake State Park (3.3 mi). 11% of Stoney Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,368 acres. 1,370 acres are parks and preserves, 1,430 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
11%
1,368 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,370 ac
1,430 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Summit Lake State Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,368 conserved acres
11% of Stoney Creek Township’s land. Who manages Stoney Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,367 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Park · 1,367 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 1,367 | Open |
| Rogersville Local Historic or Cultural Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Stoney Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Stoney Creek Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Trail 11.3 mi
Trail 51.3 mi
Trail 30.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Stoney 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stoney Creek Township →
Next door
Stoney Creek Township and its neighbors
Stoney Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Perry Township12 miStoney Creek Township3.3 miPrairie Township2.6 miUnion Township0.5 miBlue River Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue River Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 39 | 4% | C− |
| Prairie Township | 7% | 0.1 | 212 | 10% | B− |
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Perry Township | 11% | 0.4 | 1,308 | 21% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stoney Creek Township
Where can I hike in Stoney Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Summit Lake State Park, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stoney Creek Township’s trails?
Summit Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stoney Creek Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stoney Creek Township?
5,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stoney Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,370 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stoney Creek 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 →