Washington Township has 170 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #311 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #311 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s under 1% is ahead of 30% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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 Kekionga Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preserve
St Mary's Nature Preserve Park
All 11 parks & preserves
116 conserved acres
under 1% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Restricted |
| Kekionga Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Kekionga - Riverside Trailway Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Homestead Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Stratton Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Worthman Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| South Ward Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
0.7 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.
September is the best month for walking in Washington 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Washington Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 72% | C |
| Root Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 55% | C |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 38% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington Township
Where can I hike in Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: Kekionga Park, 0.2 miles; St Mary's Nature Preserve Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
under 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 Washington Township’s trails?
Kekionga Park and Baltzell-Lenhart Woods Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
1,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #311 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 Washington 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 →