Blanton Woods Nature Park
Park
58 acres2.7 mi of trail
Yellow TrailOrange TrailRed TrailBlue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Paul J Everett · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Danville
Danville has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Blanton Woods Nature Park (2.7 mi), Ellis Park (1.5 mi), Gary Eakin Park (0.8 mi). 2% of Danville’s land is conserved, about 126 acres. 161 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #188 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
126 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
161 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
2.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Danville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danville is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #188 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Danville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (161 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home56% 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 51%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 68%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Danville’s 2% is ahead of 55% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Blanton Woods Nature Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
2% of Danville’s land. Who manages Danville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city125 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 126 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton Woods Local Park | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Ellis Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Community Gardens Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Danville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Danville
Camden Creek Community Playground
DirectionsFour Oaks Playground
DirectionsPlayscapeIn Ellis Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Danville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Yellow Trail1.9 mi
Orange Trail0.3 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
Gray Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
7Basketball
7Baseball
6Pickleball
4Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's ResidenceBuilding · listed 1983
About itWilson-Courtney HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDanville Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itTwin BridgesStructure · listed 2000
About itLeander Campbell HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itDr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itOra Adams HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itDanville Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About itForest W. and Jeannette Wales Blanton HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itHendricks County Poor AsylumBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Danville
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) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Danville →
Questions about parks and trails in Danville
Where can I hike in Danville?
The longest trail networks: Blanton Woods Nature Park, 2.7 miles; Ellis Park, 1.5 miles; Gary Eakin Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danville 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 Danville’s trails?
Blanton Woods Nature Park and Ellis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Danville?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Danville?
5,066 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Danville have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Danville 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 →