Bicknell park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vigo Township
Vigo Township has 43 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
67 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #166 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
331 acres · of 66.1 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
574 ft
Scudder Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vigo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vigo Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #166 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vigo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (67 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 72%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Vigo Township’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Bicknell park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sandborn city park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
331 conserved acres
1% of Vigo Township’s land. Who manages Vigo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)286 ac
Town or city45 ac
Conservation Easement · 286 acLocal Park · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 286 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandborn Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Vigo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vigo Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Vigo Township
Scudder Hill574 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
3Basketball
3Baseball
1Tennis
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 Vigo 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 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vigo Township →
Next door
Vigo Township and its neighbors
Vigo Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vigo Township43 miWashington Township17 miWashington Township16 miSteele Township14 miSteen Township13 miElmore Township9.2 miStafford Township2.9 miWashington Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo Township | 1% | 0.6 | 16 | 72% | B− |
| Steele Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elmore Township | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 55% | C+ |
| Washington Township | 5% | 0.2 | 42 | 64% | B |
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 80 | 13% | C |
| Stafford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 1% | 0.4 | 8 | 4% | C |
| Steen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vigo Township
Where can I hike in Vigo Township?
The longest trail networks: Bicknell park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vigo 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 Vigo Township’s trails?
Bicknell park and Sandborn city park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vigo Township?
9,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vigo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vigo Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 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 Vigo 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 →