Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Utica Township has 1,444 acres of parks, 168 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Utica Township’s land is conserved, about 1,350 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Utica Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #46 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Utica Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Utica Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Utica Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #46 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Utica Township’s 10% is ahead of 92% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Chapel Lake Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Charlestown State Park
Carol Thierman Community Park
1,350 conserved acres
10% of Utica Township’s land. Who manages Utica Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown State Park State Park | State parks | 1,328 | Open |
| Woehrle Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
8 places to go in Utica Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
5.1 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.
The walking year in Utica 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Utica Township →
Utica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Township | 10% | 0.6 | 168 | 44% | A− |
| Charlestown Township | 10% | 0.4 | 269 | 38% | B+ |
| Jeffersonville | 6% | 0.7 | 28 | 81% | A− |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Utica | 1% | 0.8 | 9 | 55% | B− |
| Charlestown | 16% | 0.4 | 143 | 66% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Utica Township
Where can I hike in Utica Township?
The longest trail networks: Chapel Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Utica Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Utica Township’s trails?
Chapel Lake Park and Charlestown State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Utica Township?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Utica Township?
15,252 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Utica Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,444 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Utica Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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 Utica 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 →