Kimmell Park · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVincennes Township has 428 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Gregg Park (1.1 mi), George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (0.8 mi). 30 miles of mapped trail cross Vincennes Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Vincennes Township’s land is conserved, about 677 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #138 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Vincennes Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Vincennes Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vincennes Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #138 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Vincennes Township’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gregg Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
Ouabache (Wabash) Trails Park
All 13 parks & preserves
677 conserved acres
2% of Vincennes Township’s land. Who manages Vincennes Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oubache Trails Park Local Park | County | 201 | Open |
| Fox Ridge Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 164 | Open |
| Vincennes Elks Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 112 | Open |
| Vincennes State Historic Site - Fort Knox State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 35 | Open |
| Gregg Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 24 | Restricted |
| Kimmell Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Hillcrest Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Four Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Chicago Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
12 places to go in Vincennes Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
13 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
The walking year in Vincennes 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vincennes Township →
Vincennes Township and its neighbors
Vincennes Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Township | 2% | 0.5 | 20 | 71% | B |
| Decker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnson Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 80 | 13% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vincennes Township
Where can I hike in Vincennes Township?
The longest trail networks: Gregg Park, 1.1 miles; George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 0.8 miles; Ouabache (Wabash) Trails Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vincennes Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Vincennes Township’s trails?
Gregg Park and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vincennes Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vincennes Township?
1,087 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vincennes Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 428 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vincennes Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 Vincennes 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 →