Photo: deathpallie325 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beech Grove has 86 acres of parks, 5.8 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Beech Grove, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Beech Grove’s land is conserved, about 76 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #256 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beech Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beech Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beech Grove is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #256 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Beech Grove’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sarah T. Bolton Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hornet Park
76 conserved acres
3% of Beech Grove’s land. Who manages Beech Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bolton Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Hornet Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| South Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Restricted |
| Hartman Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
12 places to go in Beech Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
3.8 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.
August is the best month for walking in Beech Grove
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beech Grove →
Beech Grove and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove | 3% | 0.1 | 6 | 94% | C+ |
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.4 | 4 | 43% | C |
| Franklin Township | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 52% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beech Grove
Where can I hike in Beech Grove?
The longest trail networks: Sarah T. Bolton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beech Grove 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 Beech Grove’s trails?
Sarah T. Bolton Park and Hartman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beech Grove?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beech Grove?
7,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beech Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Beech Grove have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #256 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 Beech Grove 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 →