Washington Township Park
Managed by Washington Township
124 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Washington Township Park (1.7 mi), Burnett Woods Nature Preserve (1.6 mi), Blue Heron Park (0.9 mi). 1% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 245 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #267 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
245 acres · of 38.3 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
637 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
44 mi
43 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
Outdoors grade
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 40% of U.S. towns, #267 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (637 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home58% 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 40%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 55%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 1% is ahead of 42% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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 Washington Township Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burnett Woods Nature Preserve
Park
87 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Blue Heron Park
Managed by Town of Avon Parks & Recreation
64 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Avon Outdoor Learning Center
Park
7 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Winton Meadows Park (Future)
Park
25 acres0.5 mi of trail
Woodhaven Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Washington Township Park124 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Washington Township
DirectionsBurnett Woods Nature Preserve87 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Heron Park64 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Town of Avon Parks & Recreation
DirectionsAvon Outdoor Learning Center7 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWinton Meadows Park (Future)25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Pecar Park45 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Settlement Community Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBent Wood Community Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
W. S. Gibbs Memorial Park137 acres
DirectionsMurphy Park34 acres · Washington Township
DirectionsKingway Park21 acres
DirectionsThe Club at Bomar Estates4 acres
DirectionsLexington Woods neighborhood Park1 acres
Forest Knoll park1 acres
Who protects it
245 conserved acres
1% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city167 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits78 ac
Other state land11 ac
Local Park · 245 acConservation Easement · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Town Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Avon Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Burnett Woods Nature Preserve Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 78 | Open |
| Gable Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| World War Ii Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
50 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Washington Township
Murphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsMurphy Aquatic Park Wave PoolIn Murphy Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
Avon Town Hall South PlaygroundIn Blue Heron Park
DirectionsBartlett Playground
DirectionsBomar Estates PlaygroundIn The Club at Bomar Estates
DirectionsFour Oaks Playground
DirectionsMurphy ParkIn Murphy Park
DirectionsWashing Township Park Splash Pad and PlaygroundIn Washington Township Park
Directions38 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Washington Township
Picnic areas in Washington Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Washington Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Washington Township
Avon Community GardenIn Blue Heron Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Woodhaven Walking Trail0.4 mi
Pock Pass0.3 mi
Morel March0.1 mi
Creeping Cricket0.1 mi
Biking & sports
44 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
43 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
34Tennis
25Baseball
12Pickleball
11Basketball
6Softball
5Football
3Soccer
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
John W. McClain HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
August 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indianapolis167 miWashington Township14 miAvon8.2 miPlainfield7.7 miGuilford Township7.6 miCenter Township5.8 miLincoln Township3.5 miBrownsburg3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 58% | C+ |
| Avon | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 70% | B |
| Lincoln Township | 3% | 0.1 | 14 | 65% | B− |
| Guilford Township | 3% | 0.2 | 25 | 70% | B |
| Plainfield | 4% | 0.3 | 24 | 76% | B |
| Brownsburg | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 60% | B− |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C |
| Indianapolis | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 61% | B |
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: Washington Township Park, 1.7 miles; Burnett Woods Nature Preserve, 1.6 miles; Blue Heron Park, 0.9 miles; Avon Outdoor Learning Center, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington 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 Washington Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Blue Heron Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
44 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
10,285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 637 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #267 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.
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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 →