Lonidaw Preserve
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has 346 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township. 2% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved, about 447 acres. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #277 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
447 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
346 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
5.5 mi paths
Highest peak
1,076 ft
Sand Hill
Lakes & rivers
13
2 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #277 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne 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 (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (346 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home51% 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 39%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 53%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunset Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
447 conserved acres
2% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city273 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits102 ac
Private owners51 ac
County18 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Park · 273 acPrivate Conservation · 73 acPrivate Park · 51 acState Conservation Area · 29 acState Recreation Area · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 155 | Open |
| Kendallville Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Round Lake Wetlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 73 | Closed |
| Elks Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Lonidaw Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Kendallville Fairgrounds State Recreation Area | County | 18 | Open |
| Little Long Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wayne Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Wayne Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Sand Hill1,076 ft elevation
DirectionsBaby Mountain1,014 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Wayne Township
Bixler Lake Disc Golf CourseKendallville Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBixler Lake Disc Golf CourseKendallville Parks & Recreation
DirectionsThe Woodland Trail Disc Golf CourseKendallville Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTrails & water
13 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Baseball
3Tennis
3Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Wayne 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 32 | 51% | C+ |
| Orange Township | 3% | 0.2 | 46 | 37% | B− |
| Allen Township | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wayne Township
How much of Wayne 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 Wayne Township’s trails?
Lonidaw Preserve and Sunset Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wayne Township?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
5,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 346 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #277 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 Wayne 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 →