Photo: T. Tolbert · CC BY-SA 3.0Crown Point has 6.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sauerman Woods (0.7 mi). 106 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Crown Point’s land is conserved, about 531 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #235 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Crown Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crown Point is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #235 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Crown Point’s 4% is ahead of 76% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% 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 Sauerman Woods, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Collins Park
All 6 parks & preserves
531 conserved acres
4% of Crown Point’s land. Who manages Crown Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hawk Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 336 | Open |
| Summertree Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Russ Keller Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Jerry Ross Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Wells Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Youche Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Solon Robinson Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Thomas Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Erlenbach Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in Crown Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
2.2 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Crown Point: 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 | 48 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crown Point →
Crown Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 71% | C+ |
| Merrillville | 8% | 0.2 | 40 | 73% | B+ |
| Center Township | 4% | 0.2 | 29 | 63% | B |
| Ross Township | 8% | 0.2 | 45 | 72% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crown Point
Where can I hike in Crown Point?
The longest trail networks: Sauerman Woods, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crown Point is conserved land?
4% 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 Crown Point’s trails?
Sauerman Woods and Jerry Ross Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crown Point?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Crown Point?
8,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crown Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crown Point have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #235 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 Crown Point 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 →