National Raod Park
Managed by Town of Cumberland Parks and Rec
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Cumberland
Cumberland has 24 acres of parks, 3.8 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Cumberland, 0.2 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #359 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 5.4 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cumberland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cumberland is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #359 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cumberland’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (24 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home67% 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 27%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 40%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cumberland’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 National Raod Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Honors Park
Managed by Cumberland Parks and Rec
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of Cumberland’s land. Who manages Cumberland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city16 ac
Local Park · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| National Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| National Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Cumberland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cumberland
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cumberland Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Cumberland
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cumberland →
Next door
Cumberland and its neighbors
Cumberland has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 67% | C |
| Buck Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 10% | D |
| Sugar Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 26% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland
Where can I hike in Cumberland?
The longest trail networks: National Raod Park, 0.3 miles; Lions Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cumberland is conserved land?
1% 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 Cumberland’s trails?
National Raod Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cumberland?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cumberland?
6,322 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cumberland have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #359 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 Cumberland 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 →