Highland Park
Park
83 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kokomo High School and Memorial Gymnasium · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kokomo
Kokomo has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Highland Park (0.8 mi), Huston Park (0.5 mi). 462 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #199 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
851 acres · of 37.5 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
462 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
8.7 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kokomo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kokomo is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #199 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kokomo’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (462 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home68% 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 49%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 67%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kokomo’s 4% is ahead of 71% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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 Highland Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 22 parks & preserves
Highland Park83 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHuston Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwest Park31 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson Morrow Park101 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFoster Park22 acres
DirectionsCutler Park9 acres
DirectionsWaterworks Park9 acres
DirectionsFuture Park8 acres
DirectionsStudebaker Park8 acres
DirectionsBerkley Park6 acres
Somers Park5 acres
DirectionsCountry Club Hills Park5 acres
DirectionsNorthside Park4 acres
DirectionsBon Air Park4 acres
Mohr Dog Park4 acres
DirectionsMehlig Park3 acres
DirectionsRiley Park2 acres
DirectionsMohawk Park2 acres
DirectionsMendota Park2 acres
DirectionsAl Berryman Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsBicentennial Park1 acres
DirectionsMeridian Park1 acres
Who protects it
851 conserved acres
4% of Kokomo’s land. Who manages Kokomo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners469 ac
Town or city381 ac
Private Park · 462 acLocal Park · 389 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Creek Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 218 | Open |
| American Legion Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Open |
| Kokomo Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 101 | Open |
| Jackson Morrow Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Foster Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Players Golf World Private Park | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Rice's Golf Center Private Park | Private owners | 15 | Open |
| Darrough - Chapel Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
58 places to go in Kokomo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kokomo
48 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Kokomo
Mehlig Dog ParkIn Mehlig Park
DirectionsMohr Dog ParkIn Mohr Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Kokomo
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Kokomo
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
43Baseball
39Tennis
28Basketball
20Soccer
9Pickleball
3Football
2Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Seiberling MansionBuilding · listed 1971
About itKokomo City BuildingBuilding · listed 1981
About itElwood Haynes HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itLearner BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itKokomo High School and Memorial GymnasiumBuilding · listed 2005
About itKokomo County Club Golf CourseSite · listed 2006
About itLake Erie and Western Depot Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itKokomo Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itOld Silk Stocking Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itGeorge and Helen Tate HouseBuilding · listed 2018
About itHoward Masonic TempleBuilding · listed 2018
About itDouglass SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Kokomo
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) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kokomo →
Next door
Kokomo and its neighbors
Kokomo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokomo | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 68% | B− |
| Center Township | 3% | 0.2 | 8 | 77% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kokomo
Where can I hike in Kokomo?
The longest trail networks: Highland Park, 0.8 miles; Huston Park, 0.5 miles; Jackson Morrow Park, 0.1 miles; Northwest Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kokomo is conserved land?
4% 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 Kokomo’s trails?
Highland Park and Huston Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kokomo?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.7 of painted or protected lanes and 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kokomo?
567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kokomo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 462 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kokomo have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Kokomo 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 →