Few parks or trails are on the map in Van Buren Township
147 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Van Buren Township.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #374 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
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 25% of U.S. towns, #374 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 Van Buren Township’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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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299 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.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 151 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 111 | Open |
| Yost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 36 | Open |
8 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.
The best walking months in Van Buren Township: April and July to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Van Buren Township →
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 | 34 | 10% | C |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
| York Township | 3% | 0.2 | 70 | 19% | B− |
| Newbury Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 15% | D |
| Lima Township | 4% | 0.2 | 50 | 35% | B− |
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.
Is there public land near Van Buren Township?
4,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Van Buren Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Van Buren Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #374 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.
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 →