Photo: Public domain · Public domainBremen has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sunnyside Park (1.3 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #53 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bremen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bremen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bremen is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #53 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bremen’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% 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 Sunnyside Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
36 conserved acres
2% of Bremen’s land. Who manages Bremen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Park / Breman Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Shumaker Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shadyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
6 places to go in Bremen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bremen: April and September
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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bremen →
Questions about parks and trails in Bremen
Where can I hike in Bremen?
The longest trail networks: Sunnyside Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bremen is conserved land?
2% 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 Bremen’s trails?
Sunnyside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bremen?
403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bremen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bremen have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Bremen 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 →