Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park
Park
19 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Battle Ground Historic District · Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Battle Ground
12% of Battle Ground’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Battle Ground, 1.8 per square mile of land. 12% of Battle Ground’s land is conserved, about 78 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
78 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Battle Ground?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Battle Ground have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Battle Ground is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Battle Ground’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (84 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Battle Ground’s 12% is ahead of 93% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
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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 Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prophetstown State Park
Managed by Indiana Department of Nature Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
78 conserved acres
12% of Battle Ground’s land. Who manages Battle Ground’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County78 ac
Local Park · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park Local Park | County | 78 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Battle Ground
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Battle Ground
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Wabash Heritage Trail0.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Battle Ground Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Battle Ground
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Battle Ground →
Questions about parks and trails in Battle Ground
Where can I hike in Battle Ground?
The longest trail networks: Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Battle Ground is conserved land?
12% 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 Battle Ground’s trails?
Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park and Prophetstown State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Battle Ground?
4,369 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Battle Ground or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Battle Ground have?
Ahead of 97% 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 Battle Ground 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 →