Oppenheim Woods
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
65 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tippecanoe Township
12% of Tippecanoe Township’s land is conserved: 2,353 acres
The biggest trail networks: Oppenheim Woods (1.2 mi). 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Tippecanoe Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #205 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,353 acres · of 30.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
82 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
20 mi
Highest peak
958 ft
Dunham Hill
Lakes & rivers
24
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tippecanoe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tippecanoe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tippecanoe Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #205 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tippecanoe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (82 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home36% 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 48%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 66%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Tippecanoe Township’s 12% is ahead of 94% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
Water is 14% of Tippecanoe Township’s area (5 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Oppenheim Woods, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,353 conserved acres
12% of Tippecanoe Township’s land. Water is left out: Tippecanoe Township has 30.3 square miles of land and 4.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tippecanoe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,988 ac
Private owners278 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits64 ac
Town or city12 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)11 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,263 acPrivate Conservation · 64 acLocal Park · 12 acConservation Easement · 11 acState Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,328 | Restricted |
| Pisgah Marsh Nongame Area And Boardwalk State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 657 | Restricted |
| Ball Wetlands Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 210 | Closed |
| Ball Wetlands Nature Preserve Addition State Conservation Area | Private owners | 68 | Closed |
| Oppenheim Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 64 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Grassy Creek Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Webster Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kuhn Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Backwater / Webster Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Tippecanoe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tippecanoe Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tippecanoe Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Tippecanoe Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Tippecanoe Township
Dunham Hill958 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Tippecanoe Township
JT's Lakeside Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 24 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Pisgah Marsh Boardwalk0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Backwater LakelakeBanning LakelakeBig Barbee LakelakeBlack LakelakeDurham LakelakeGoldeneye PondreservoirGreider LakelakeGrindle LakelakeHeron LakelakeIrish LakelakeJames LakelakeKiser LakelakeKuhn LakelakeLittle Barbee LakelakeLong LakelakePisgah LakelakePrice LakelakeSawmill LakelakeSechrist LakelakeShoe LakelakeSnoke LakelakeTippecanoe LakelakeWebster LakelakeWyland Lakelake
Biking & sports
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
20 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
6Pickleball
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Tracks
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
DIXIE (sternwheeler)Structure · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Tippecanoe 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 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tippecanoe Township →
Next door
Tippecanoe Township and its neighbors
Tippecanoe Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tippecanoe Township4.2 miTurkey Creek Township3.5 miWashington Township1.1 miWashington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Township | 12% | 0.1 | 13 | 36% | B− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 19% | D |
| Turkey Creek Township | 10% | 0.1 | 27 | 67% | B |
| Washington Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 4 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tippecanoe Township
Where can I hike in Tippecanoe Township?
The longest trail networks: Oppenheim Woods, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tippecanoe Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Tippecanoe Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Oppenheim Woods (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tippecanoe Township?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 20 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tippecanoe Township?
1,173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tippecanoe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tippecanoe Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #205 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 Tippecanoe 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 →