Ramsay-Fox Round Barn and Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWest Township has 96 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross West Township. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #388 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does West Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #388 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 West Township’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% 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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136 conserved acres
1% of West Township’s land. Who manages West Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Brennan Marsh State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 82 | Open |
| Mill Pond Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in West Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
12 lakes & rivers
32 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.
2 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 West 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 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Township →
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 21% | C− |
| Polk Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Center Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 52% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Township
How much of West Township is conserved land?
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.
Where can I bike in West Township?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths and 32 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Township?
969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #388 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 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 →