Tippecanoe River State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
909 acres6.4 mi of trail
Trail 4Trail 5Sand Ridge Trail (#1)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Tippecanoe Township
Tippecanoe Township has 850 acres of parks, 858 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tippecanoe River State Park (6.4 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Tippecanoe Township’s land is conserved, about 1,138 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,138 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
850 ac
858 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Highest peak
722 ft
Bunker Hill
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 61% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tippecanoe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land858 acres of park per 1,000 residents (850 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home32% 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 61%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Tippecanoe Township’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
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 Tippecanoe River State Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,138 conserved acres
5% of Tippecanoe Township’s land. Who manages Tippecanoe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks860 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)221 ac
Other state land57 ac
State Park · 682 acState Conservation Area · 235 acConservation Easement · 217 acOther Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe River State Park State Park | State parks | 682 | Open |
| Tippecanoe River Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 178 | Open |
| Tippecanoe River CREP - Powell Tract State Conservation Area | Other state land | 57 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Tippecanoe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tippecanoe Township
Monterey Community Park PlaygroundIn Monterey Community Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Tippecanoe Township
Bunker Hill722 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Tippecanoe Township
Horsemen's CampgroundIn Tippecanoe River State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Trail 42.1 mi
Trail 51.6 mi
Sand Ridge Trail (#1)0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Chicago and Erie Railroad Tippecanoe River BridgeStructure · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Tippecanoe Township: April and September
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 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tippecanoe Township →
Next door
Tippecanoe Township and its neighbors
Tippecanoe Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Township | 5% | 0.2 | 858 | 32% | B |
| North Bend Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 21 | 8% | C− |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 62% | C |
| Franklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
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: Tippecanoe River State Park, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tippecanoe Township is conserved land?
5% 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?
Tippecanoe River State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tippecanoe Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tippecanoe Township?
3,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tippecanoe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 850 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tippecanoe Township have?
Ahead of 61% 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 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 →