Photo: Steve Hillebrand, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Evansville
12% of Evansville’s land is conserved, about 1,777 acres. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Evansville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,777 conserved acres
12% of Evansville’s land. Who manages Evansville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1,777 | Unknown |
3 places to go in Evansville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Evansville: June and July
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) | 3.9 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 19.6 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 17.1 | 13.0 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| High (°F) | -2 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
April is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 2.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Evansville →
Questions about parks and trails in Evansville
Is there public land near Evansville?
39,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evansville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Evansville 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 →