Cedar Lake Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
134 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Creek Township
West Creek Township has 7.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.3 per 1,000 residents. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of West Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 915 acres.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #425 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
915 acres · of 62.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Creek Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #425 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home33% 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 19%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 28%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so West Creek Township’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in West Creek 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
German Methodist Cemetery Prairie Preserve
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Reservation Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
915 conserved acres
2% of West Creek Township’s land. Who manages West Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife912 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 912 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasalle State Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 912 | Restricted |
| German Methodist Cemetery State Historic or Cultural Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Reservation Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in West Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Creek Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Creek Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Creek Township: April and September
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 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Creek Township →
Next door
West Creek Township and its neighbors
West Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Township8.7 miWest Creek Township7.0 miCedar Creek Township4.8 miSumava Resorts1.1 miHanover Township0.6 miCedar Lake0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Creek Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 33% | C− |
| Cedar Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 45 | 41% | C |
| Lake Township | 17% | 0.2 | 181 | 30% | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 49% | C− |
| Cedar Lake | 4% | under 0.1 | 5 | 66% | C |
| Sumava Resorts | — 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 West Creek Township
How much of West Creek 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 West Creek Township’s trails?
Cedar Lake Marsh Fish and Wildlife Area and German Methodist Cemetery Prairie Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Creek Township?
5,738 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Creek Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #425 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 West Creek 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 →