Photo: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend · CC BY-SA 3.0Auburn has 7.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9% of Auburn’s land is conserved, about 487 acres. 375 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #20 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Auburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auburn is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #20 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Auburn’s 9% is ahead of 90% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rieke Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greenhurst Commons
Dekalb County Fairgrounds
All 14 parks & preserves
487 conserved acres
9% of Auburn’s land. Who manages Auburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 190 | Open |
| Greenhurst Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 110 | Open |
| Rieke Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Fifteenth St Wetlands Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| DeKalb County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 15 | Open |
| Hunters Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Lash Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Eckhart Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Smith Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Auburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
10 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.
4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Auburn
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Auburn →
Questions about parks and trails in Auburn
Where can I hike in Auburn?
The longest trail networks: Rieke Park, 0.3 miles; Dekalb County Fairgrounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Auburn is conserved land?
9% 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 Auburn’s trails?
Rieke Park and Greenhurst Commons don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Auburn?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Auburn?
1,874 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 375 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Auburn 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 →