Trailhead Park
Managed by Vermillion County Parks
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Newport Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Vermillion Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vermillion Township
4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Vermillion Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
212 acres · of 50.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
1% of Vermillion Township’s land. Who manages Vermillion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)212 ac
Conservation Easement · 212 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 212 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.9 mi
County Road 75 East1.0 mi
County Road 200 East0.7 mi
South Old Ushwy 630.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Vermillion 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vermillion Township →
Next door
Vermillion Township and its neighbors
Vermillion Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vermillion Township12 miEugene Township9.9 miReserve Township9.0 miLiberty Township6.7 miHelt Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reserve Township | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 42% | C− |
| Helt Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 11 | 32% | C |
| Eugene Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vermillion Township
Are dogs allowed on Vermillion Township’s trails?
Trailhead Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vermillion Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vermillion Township?
4,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermillion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vermillion 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 →