Photo: Public domain · Public domainGas City has 72 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Gas City. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Gas City’s land is conserved, about 70 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #356 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gas City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gas City is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #356 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Gas City’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
70 conserved acres
2% of Gas City’s land. Who manages Gas City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississinewa Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
5 places to go in Gas City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.3 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Gas City
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gas City →
Gas City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas City | 2% | under 0.1 | 12 | 42% | C |
| Jonesboro | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B− |
| Mill Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 69% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gas City
How much of Gas City 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 Gas City’s trails?
Gas City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gas City?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Gas City?
1,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gas City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 72 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gas City have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #356 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 Gas City 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 →