Memorial Park
Managed by City of Huntington
38 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Huntington
Huntington has 196 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #192 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
184 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
196 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Huntington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntington is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #192 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (196 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home82% 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 50%
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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 Huntington’s 3% is ahead of 68% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% 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 Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Victory Noll Acres
Managed by ACRES Land Trust
145 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Elmwood Park
Managed by City of Huntington
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Memorial Park38 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Huntington
DirectionsSunken Gardens3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Huntington
DirectionsGeneral Slack Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Huntington
Victory Noll Acres145 acres · ACRES Land Trust
DirectionsYeoman Park23 acres · City of Huntington
DirectionsElmwood Park10 acres · City of Huntington
DirectionsHiers Park6 acres · City of Huntington
Erie Heritage Park6 acres · City of Huntington
Drover Park4 acres · City of Huntington
DirectionsLaurie Park2 acres · City of Huntington
Who protects it
184 conserved acres
3% of Huntington’s land. Who manages Huntington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city115 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits69 ac
Local Park · 115 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 69 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks of the Wabash Historic Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 69 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Hiers Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Yeoman Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Gemmer Field Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Elmwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Laurie Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| River Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Drover Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Huntington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Huntington
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Huntington
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Huntington
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
29Tennis
13Basketball
9Baseball
8Soccer
7Pickleball
4Football
3Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 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.
Taylor-Zent HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itMoore/Carlew BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itHotel LaFontaineBuilding · listed 1984
About itGerman Reformed ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itSamuel Purviance HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itWilliam Street SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itHuntington Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itDavid Alonzo and Elizabeth Purviance HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itSunken GardensSite · listed 1997
About itOld Plat Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itHawley Heights Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itVictory Noll-St. Felix Friary Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Huntington
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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington →
Questions about parks and trails in Huntington
Where can I hike in Huntington?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington is conserved land?
3% 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 Huntington’s trails?
Memorial Park and Victory Noll Acres don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Huntington?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Huntington?
11,126 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Huntington have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 Huntington 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 →