Strawtown Koteewi Park
Nature preserve
704 acres8.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in White River Township
White River Township has 589 acres of parks, 234 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Strawtown Koteewi Park (8.1 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of White River Township’s land is conserved, about 492 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
492 acres · of 55.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
589 ac
234 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is White River Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White River Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White River Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White River Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land234 acres of park per 1,000 residents (589 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 46%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so White River Township’s 1% is ahead of 47% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
The longest trail network is Strawtown Koteewi Park, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White River Campground
Park
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Teter Teardrop
Managed by Noblesville First United Methodist Church
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Strawtown Koteewi Park704 acres · 8.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLafayette Trace Park125 acres
DirectionsWhite River Campground28 acres
Teter Teardrop23 acres · Noblesville First United Methodist Church
Teter Retreat and Organic Farm CRP #320 acres · Noblesville First United Methodist Church
Teter Retreat and Organic Farm CRP#26 acres · Noblesville First United Methodist Church
Who protects it
492 conserved acres
1% of White River Township’s land. Who manages White River Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint434 ac
Other state land58 ac
Conservation Easement · 434 acUnknown Easement · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 492 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
5 places to go in White River Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White River Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in White River Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
10 Commandments Path0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in White River 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in White River Township →
Next door
White River Township and its neighbors
White River Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Township | 1% | 0.2 | 234 | 19% | B− |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 37% | C− |
| Noblesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White River Township
Where can I hike in White River Township?
The longest trail networks: Strawtown Koteewi Park, 8.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White River 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.
Are dogs allowed on White River Township’s trails?
Strawtown Koteewi Park and Lafayette Trace Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White River Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near White River Township?
3,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White River Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 589 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White River Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 White River 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 →