Bicknell park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bicknell
Bicknell has 28 acres of parks, 9.2 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Bicknell’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bicknell, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #193 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
26 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
9.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bicknell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bicknell is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #193 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bicknell’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 68%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bicknell’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Bicknell. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be B−. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Bicknell park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
3% of Bicknell’s land. Who manages Bicknell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bicknell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bicknell
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & 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
3Basketball
3Baseball
1Tennis
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 Bicknell
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bicknell →
Questions about parks and trails in Bicknell
Where can I hike in Bicknell?
The longest trail networks: Bicknell park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bicknell 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 Bicknell’s trails?
Bicknell park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bicknell?
1,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bicknell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bicknell have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Bicknell 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 →