Pierceton Youth League Park
Park
16 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Orr, Robert, Polygonal Barn · Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township
The biggest trail networks: Pierceton Youth League Park (0.8 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #473 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
64 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
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 13% of U.S. towns, #473 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% 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 land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 13%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 20%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s under 1% is ahead of 25% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% 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 C−. 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 Pierceton Youth League Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
64 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.
USDA easements (NRCS)43 ac
Town or city31 ac
Conservation Easement · 43 acLocal Park · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierceton Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Washington Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
2Basketball
2Beach 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).
Orr, Robert, Polygonal BarnBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
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 | 7 | 19% | D |
| Tippecanoe Township | 12% | 0.1 | 13 | 36% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 1% | 0.4 | 12 | 54% | C+ |
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: Pierceton Youth League Park, 0.8 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?
Pierceton Youth League Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
1,404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #473 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 →