Bruce Brown Memorial Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lagrange
Lagrange has 17 acres of parks, 6.0 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lagrange, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Lagrange’s land is conserved, about 12 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #283 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
12 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Lagrange?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lagrange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lagrange is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #283 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lagrange’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home87% 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 38%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 52%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lagrange’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Bruce Brown Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
LaGrange Town Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
1% of Lagrange’s land. Who manages Lagrange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
Local Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lagrange Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lagrange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lagrange
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
La Grange County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lagrange: April and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lagrange →
Questions about parks and trails in Lagrange
Where can I hike in Lagrange?
The longest trail networks: Bruce Brown Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lagrange is conserved land?
1% 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 Lagrange’s trails?
Bruce Brown Memorial Park and LaGrange Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lagrange?
1,091 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lagrange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lagrange have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #283 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 Lagrange 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 →