Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWashington Township has 1,004 acres of parks, 96 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 997 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #285 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 37% of U.S. towns, #285 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 2% is ahead of 56% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
997 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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Washington State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 977 | Open |
| Salem Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Christian Church Playground Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
2.6 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Washington Township: July and August
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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Washington Township and its neighbors
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| 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 | 96 | 32% | C+ |
| Franklin Township | 7% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pierce Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 16% | D |
| Vernon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gibson Township | 20% | 0.3 | 3,463 | 39% | A− |
| Polk Township | 9% | 0.2 | under 1 | 3% | 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
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?
Riley's Place doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
32,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,004 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #285 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 →