Elkhart Community Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elkhart
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elkhart
2% of Elkhart’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
19 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
725 ft
Elkhart Hill
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
2% of Elkhart’s land. Who manages Elkhart’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation17 ac
Private owners3 ac
Conservation Easement · 17 acPrivate Conservation · 2 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill Grove Land and Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Elkhart Hill Grove Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Elkhart
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elkhart
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Elkhart
Elkhart Hill725 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
2Baseball
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 Elkhart
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Elkhart →
Questions about parks and trails in Elkhart
Are dogs allowed on Elkhart’s trails?
Elkhart Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elkhart?
1,230 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elkhart or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elkhart 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 →