Jasper Youth Sports Complex
Park
63 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Touch em all 4 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Jasper
Jasper has 434 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Jasper Youth Sports Complex (0.9 mi), John Bohnert Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Jasper’s land is conserved, about 388 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #124 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
388 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
434 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jasper have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jasper is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #124 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jasper’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (434 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home58% 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 60%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 79%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jasper’s 5% is ahead of 77% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Jasper Youth Sports Complex, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 14 parks & preserves
Jasper Youth Sports Complex63 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn Bohnert Park16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Green1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsParklands of Jasper89 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDave Buehler Plaza6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSchroeder Soccer Complex16 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park7 acres
DirectionsBuehler Park3 acres
Gutzweiler Park3 acres
DirectionsChurch Avenue Park2 acres
Centennial Park2 acres
State Police Park1 acres
Lions Club Park1 acres
DirectionsRobert E. Parker Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
388 conserved acres
5% of Jasper’s land. Who manages Jasper’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city388 ac
Local Recreation Area · 280 acLocal Park · 107 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| Jasper Youth Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Jasper Parklands Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Alvin C. Ruxer Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Schroeder Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| John Bohnert Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Dave Buehler Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Armory Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Gutzweiler Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Jasper
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jasper
Adventure PlayIn Parklands of Jasper
DirectionsMusic Play GroundIn Parklands of Jasper
DirectionsSarah’s Place
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Jasper
Jasper Dog Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Jasper
Ruxer Disc Golf CourseCity of Jasper
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
21Baseball
12Pickleball
11Soccer
7Basketball
3Football
2Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. Joseph Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itGramelspacher-Gutzweiler HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itJohn Opel HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDubois County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itSturm, Louis H., Hardware StoreBuilding · listed 2003
About itJasper Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itJasper High School GymnasiumBuilding · listed 2025
About itIndiana Desk CompanyBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Jasper
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jasper →
Next door
Jasper and its neighbors
Jasper has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 5% | 0.3 | 27 | 58% | B |
| Bainbridge Township | 5% | 0.1 | 27 | 59% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jasper
Where can I hike in Jasper?
The longest trail networks: Jasper Youth Sports Complex, 0.9 miles; John Bohnert Park, 0.6 miles; Parklands of Jasper, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jasper is conserved land?
5% 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 Jasper’s trails?
Jasper Youth Sports Complex and John Bohnert Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jasper?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jasper?
5,593 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jasper or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 434 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jasper have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #124 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 Jasper 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 →