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Outdoors in Brownsville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Brownsville

19% of Brownsville’s land is conserved, about 26 acres.

Conserved land
19%
26 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Brookville Lake

Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

26 conserved acres

19% of Brownsville’s land. Who manages Brownsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers26 ac
Recreation Management Area · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Brookville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers26Open
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Brownsville

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.611.813.214.315.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)364051647482858478665241
Rain (in)3.32.53.64.54.95.14.33.13.13.13.33.2

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brownsville →

Questions about parks and trails in Brownsville

Are dogs allowed on Brownsville’s trails?

Brookville Lake doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Brownsville?

7,505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brownsville neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →