White River Township has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
3% of White River Township’s land is conserved, about 842 acres.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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 18% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so White River Township’s 3% is ahead of 64% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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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842 conserved acres
3% 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.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 795 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 48 | Open |
1 places to go in White River Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The walking year 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in White River Township →
White River Township and its neighbors
White River Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 | 3% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Decker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Patoka Township | 4% | 0.2 | 9 | 55% | C+ |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnson Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Montgomery Township | 8% | 0.1 | 745 | under 1% | B− |
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
How much of White River Township is conserved land?
3% 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.
Is there public land near White River Township?
3,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White River Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White River Township have?
Ahead of 18% 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.
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 →