Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
410 acres0.1 mi of trail
North County Road 1300 East
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 457 acres.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
457 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 7%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 2% is ahead of 55% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Washington Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. 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 Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
457 conserved acres
2% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service817 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 817 acConservation Easement · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 817 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
East County Road 200 North0.1 mi
North County Road 1300 East0.1 mi
When 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brownstown Township29 miJackson Township7.9 miGrassy Fork Township3.0 miVernon Township2.1 miWashington Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Vernon Township | 6% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Brownstown Township | 11% | 0.5 | 731 | 65% | A− |
| Jackson Township | 20% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | B− |
| Grassy Fork 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 Washington Township
Where can I hike in Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington 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 Washington Township’s trails?
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
16,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →