Kephart Park
Managed by Bargersville Parks and Recreation
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in White River Township
White River Township has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
65 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of White River Township’s land is conserved, about 288 acres.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #410 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
288 acres · of 47.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.7 mi
9.7 mi paths
Highest peak
817 ft
Sally Doty Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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 21% of U.S. towns, #410 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
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%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home31% 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 21%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 31%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so White River Township’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in White River 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kephart Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northwest Park Annex
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Kephart Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Bargersville Parks and Recreation
Windisch Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Independence Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwest Park Annex16 acres
Northwest Park9 acres
DirectionsTrails Park2 acres
Who protects it
288 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.
Private owners197 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits56 ac
Town or city35 ac
Private Park · 197 acLocal Park · 35 acAgricultural Easement · 35 acState Conservation Area · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 117 | Open |
| Walnut Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 41 | Open |
| Orchard Golf Center Private Park | Private owners | 39 | Open |
| Millard Sutton/Amos W. Butler Audubon Society State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Closed |
| Northwest Park Annex Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Northwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Windisch Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Switzer Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in White River Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White River Township
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in White River Township
Sally Doty Hill817 ft elevation
DirectionsTravis Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Kephart Park Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
35Tennis
34Basketball
24Baseball
23Soccer
20Pickleball
3Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 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
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indianapolis167 miPerry Township19 miWhite River Township14 miPleasant Township11 miGreenwood9.4 miMadison Township5.3 miHarrison Township1.7 miBargersville1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Township | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 31% | C− |
| Bargersville | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 25% | D |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Indianapolis | 6% | 0.5 | 15 | 61% | B |
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.4 | 4 | 43% | C |
| Madison Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pleasant Township | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 81% | C+ |
| Greenwood | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 82% | C+ |
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: Kephart Park, 0.4 miles; Independence Park, 0.1 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?
Kephart Park and Northwest Park Annex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White River Township?
9.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near White River Township?
4,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White River Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White River Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #410 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 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 →