Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Taylor Township
2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Taylor Township’s land is conserved, about 740 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Taylor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylor Township is ahead of 10% 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 Taylor Township’s 3% is ahead of 63% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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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740 conserved acres
3% of Taylor Township’s land. Who manages Taylor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 716 | Open |
1 places to go in Taylor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Taylor 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taylor Township →
Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 1% | 0.4 | 8 | 4% | C |
| Richland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 25% | D |
| Cass Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Madison Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 26% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor Township
How much of Taylor 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.
Is there public land near Taylor Township?
2,003 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 722 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Taylor Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Taylor 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 →