Richard L. Vissing Park
Park
47 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Censusdata · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville has 1,425 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Richard L. Vissing Park (2.2 mi), Perrin Family Park (1.3 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Jeffersonville, 0.7 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #45 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,287 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,425 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
3.7 mi lanes · 5.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jeffersonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jeffersonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jeffersonville is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #45 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jeffersonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,425 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% 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 78%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 93%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jeffersonville’s 6% is ahead of 83% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Richard L. Vissing Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Perrin Family Park
Park
87 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 27 parks & preserves
Richard L. Vissing Park47 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Perrin Family Park87 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAllison Brook Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Memorial Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverstage Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHenry Lansden Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLuther F Warder Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChapel Lake Park83 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsProsperity Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Preservation Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCharlestown State Park66 acres · Indiana Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMeadows Park28 acres
Highland Dog Park25 acres
Shirley's Arbor Park14 acres
DirectionsWathen Park9 acres
Duffy's Landing9 acres · City of Jeffersonville Parks Department
Lottie Oglesby Park8 acres
Big Four Station6 acres
DirectionsKyle Vissing Park4 acres
Optimist Park4 acres
Richard H Colston Park3 acres
DirectionsFalls Landing Park2 acres
DirectionsPoppy Park2 acres
DirectionsConnie Sellmer Park2 acres
Forest Park1 acres
Port Fulton Park1 acres
DirectionsPamela J Inman Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,287 conserved acres
6% of Jeffersonville’s land. Who manages Jeffersonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks981 ac
Town or city329 ac
Private owners21 ac
State Park · 981 acLocal Park · 290 acLocal Conservation Area · 45 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown State Park State Park | State parks | 981 | Open |
| Perrin Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Richard Vissing Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Ash Estates Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Woehrle Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Jeffersonville School Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Ohio River Greenway Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 15 | Open |
| Shirley Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Paul Northam Little League Lodge Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Jeffersonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jeffersonville
Big Four Station PlaygroundIn Big Four Station
DirectionsPerrin Family Park PlaygroundIn Perrin Family Park
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Jeffersonville
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Jeffersonville
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Jeffersonville
Chapel Lake Disc Golf CourseIn Chapel Lake Park · City Of Jeffersonville Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Abbey Chase0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
12Baseball
10Basketball
9Soccer
4Pickleball
4Football
3Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 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.
Howard HomeBuilding · listed 1973
About itGrisamore HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itOld Jeffersonville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itHenry French HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itSpring Street Freight HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itM. Fine & Sons BuildingBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Jeffersonville
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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jeffersonville →
Next door
Jeffersonville and its neighbors
Jeffersonville has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Louisville182 miJeffersonville23 miJeffersonville Township22 miUtica Township13 miClarksville11 miCharlestown4.4 miSilver Creek Township2.1 miUtica1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville | 6% | 0.7 | 28 | 81% | A− |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Utica Township | 10% | 0.6 | 168 | 44% | A− |
| Jeffersonville Township | 5% | 0.8 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Charlestown | 16% | 0.4 | 143 | 66% | A− |
| Clarksville | 7% | 1.1 | 23 | 80% | A− |
| Utica | 1% | 0.8 | 9 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jeffersonville
Where can I hike in Jeffersonville?
The longest trail networks: Richard L. Vissing Park, 2.2 miles; Perrin Family Park, 1.3 miles; Allison Brook Park, 0.4 miles; Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jeffersonville is conserved land?
6% 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 Jeffersonville’s trails?
Richard L. Vissing Park and Perrin Family Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jeffersonville?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes, 5.2 of off-road paths and 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jeffersonville?
16,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jeffersonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,425 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jeffersonville have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Jeffersonville 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 →