Bonneyville Mill County Park
Managed by Elkhart County Parks
225 acres5 mi of trail
Hillside PinesTwin Bridges
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bonneyville Mills · Photo: Acsmith3 · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in York Township
York Township has 303 acres of parks, 70 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bonneyville Mill County Park (5 mi), Corson Riverwoods County Park (0.5 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross York Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #221 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
438 acres · of 25.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does York Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, York Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #221 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of York Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 63%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so York Township’s 3% is ahead of 63% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% 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 Bonneyville Mill County Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corson Riverwoods County Park
Managed by Elkhart County Parks
37 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
438 conserved acres
3% of York Township’s land. Who manages York Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County210 ac
Private owners174 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
State natural resources11 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11 ac
Local Park · 210 acPrivate Park · 174 acState Conservation Area · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 18 acConservation Easement · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyville Mills Local Park | County | 210 | Open |
| Sims Oak Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 174 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Open |
| Leatherleaf Shrub Carr Bog State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Eby Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in York Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in York Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in York Township
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in York Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Hillside Pines1.5 mi
Twin Bridges1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
8Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bonneyville MillsBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in York Township: April and July to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in York Township →
Next door
York Township and its neighbors
York Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | 3% | 0.2 | 70 | 19% | B− |
| Middlebury Township | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 23% | C− |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 14 | 30% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in York Township
Where can I hike in York Township?
The longest trail networks: Bonneyville Mill County Park, 5 miles; Corson Riverwoods County Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of York 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.
Are dogs allowed on York Township’s trails?
Bonneyville Mill County Park and Corson Riverwoods County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near York Township?
5,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does York Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #221 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 York 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 →