Photo: Bedford · Public domainClarksville has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lapping Park (7.9 mi), Falls of the Ohio State Park (1.6 mi), Little League Park (0.7 mi). 7% of Clarksville’s land is conserved, about 471 acres. 511 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #31 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clarksville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clarksville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarksville is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #31 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clarksville’s 7% is ahead of 88% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% 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 Lapping Park, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Falls of the Ohio State Park
All 10 parks & preserves
471 conserved acres
7% of Clarksville’s land. Who manages Clarksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapping Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 336 | Open |
| Falls of The Ohio State Park State Park | State parks | 38 | Open |
| Franciso Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Colgate Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ashland Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pary Lawrence Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Ohio River Greenway Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 7 | Open |
| Lewis & Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mosher Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
18 places to go in Clarksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
11 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Clarksville
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clarksville →
Clarksville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Sellersburg | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
| New Albany Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Jeffersonville | 6% | 0.7 | 28 | 81% | A− |
| New Albany | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 75% | C+ |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarksville
Where can I hike in Clarksville?
The longest trail networks: Lapping Park, 7.9 miles; Falls of the Ohio State Park, 1.6 miles; Little League Park, 0.7 miles; Gateway Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarksville is conserved land?
7% 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 Clarksville’s trails?
Lapping Park and Falls of the Ohio State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clarksville?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Clarksville?
19,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 511 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clarksville have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Clarksville 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 →