Clark State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
524 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Vienna Township
Vienna Township has 76 acres of parks, 7.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Clark State Forest (3 mi). 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Vienna Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #326 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
764 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
955 ft
Rock Knob
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vienna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vienna Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #326 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vienna Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home51% 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 31%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 45%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Vienna Township’s 3% is ahead of 67% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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 Clark State Forest, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beechwood Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Iola Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
764 conserved acres
3% of Vienna Township’s land. Who manages Vienna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources524 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)168 ac
Town or city72 ac
State Resource Management Area · 524 acConservation Easement · 168 acLocal Park · 72 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 524 | Open |
| William H Graham Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Beechwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Linza Graham Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| North Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Vienna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Vienna Township
Rock Knob955 ft elevation · In Clark State Forest
DirectionsOak Knob945 ft elevation · In Clark State Forest
DirectionsPine Knob843 ft elevation · In Clark State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
12Tennis
7Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Vienna 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) | 41 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vienna Township →
Next door
Vienna Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township37 miFinley Township23 miJohnson Township5.2 miLexington Township4.4 miVienna Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Township | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 51% | C |
| Finley Township | 26% | 0.6 | 12 | under 1% | B− |
| Lexington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Monroe Township | 24% | 0.7 | 23 | 1% | B |
| Johnson Township | 11% | 0.2 | 953 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vienna Township
Where can I hike in Vienna Township?
The longest trail networks: Clark State Forest, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vienna Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Vienna Township’s trails?
Clark State Forest and Beechwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vienna Township?
33,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vienna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 602 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vienna Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #326 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 Vienna 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 →