West Boggs Lake & Park
Park
139 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township has 215 acres of parks, 77 for every 1,000 residents
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Van Buren Township’s land is conserved, about 215 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #386 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
215 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
215 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Van Buren Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Van Buren Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #386 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Van Buren Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (215 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home4% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 35%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Van Buren Township’s 1% is ahead of 44% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Van Buren Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
215 conserved acres
1% of Van Buren Township’s land. Who manages Van Buren Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County215 ac
Local Park · 215 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess - Martin County Park (West Boggs) Local Park | County | 215 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Van Buren Township
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Beaches in Van Buren Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Van Buren 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Van Buren Township →
Next door
Van Buren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 77 | 4% | C− |
| Barr Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 60 | 10% | C |
| Madison Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 26% | D |
| Perry Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 51% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Van Buren Township
How much of Van Buren Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Van Buren Township’s trails?
West Boggs Lake & Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Van Buren Township?
3,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Van Buren Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 215 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Van Buren Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #386 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 Van Buren 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 →