Morgan-Monroe State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
4,968 acres12.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
14% of Washington Township’s land is conserved: 5,216 acres
The biggest trail networks: Morgan-Monroe State Forest (12.1 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 152 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #108 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
5,216 acres · of 57.5 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
820 ft
Clark Hill
Lakes & rivers
10
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 63% of U.S. towns, #108 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (152 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home52% 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 63%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 82%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 14% is ahead of 96% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Morgan-Monroe State Forest, with 12.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Foxliff South Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
FESHA Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Doris Daily Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Morgan-Monroe State Forest4,968 acres · 12.1 mi of trail · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsFoxliff South Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Martinsville City Park70 acres
DirectionsDoris Daily Park1 acres
Mulberry Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,216 conserved acres
14% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,978 ac
State fish & wildlife101 ac
Town or city91 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits46 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,974 acState Other or Unknown · 101 acLocal Park · 87 acState Conservation Area · 40 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan - Monroe State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,974 | Open |
| Cikana State Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 101 | Open |
| Martinsville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Blue Bluff State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Open |
| Artesian Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Open |
| Yellowwood State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mulberry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Doris Daily Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Washington Township
Clark Hill820 ft elevation
DirectionsBarnard Hill817 ft elevation
DirectionsMaxwell Hill810 ft elevation
DirectionsLincoln Hill784 ft elevation
DirectionsPollard Hill709 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Country Club Court0.2 mi
FESHA Walking Path0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
14Tennis
5Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cross SchoolBuilding · listed 1983
About itLong SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itGrassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1District · listed 2012
About it2 more on the History page.
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township32 miJefferson Township8.2 miFoxcliff Estates5.4 miGreen Township2.9 miClay Township2.4 miJackson Township1.9 miBaker Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 14% | 0.6 | 9 | 52% | B |
| Jefferson Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Clay Township | 12% | 0.1 | 7 | 4% | C |
| Foxcliff Estates | under 1% | 2.6 | 3 | 75% | C+ |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | under 1% | 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: Morgan-Monroe State Forest, 12.1 miles; Foxliff South Park, 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?
14% 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?
Morgan-Monroe State Forest and Martinsville City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
35,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 →