Vance-Tousey House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain24% of Lawrenceburg’s land is conserved: 801 acres
The biggest trail networks: Lawrenceburg Park (0.9 mi). 180 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrenceburg, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #17 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lawrenceburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lawrenceburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrenceburg is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #17 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lawrenceburg’s 24% is ahead of 99% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lawrenceburg Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
801 conserved acres
24% of Lawrenceburg’s land. Who manages Lawrenceburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 91 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Tanners Creek Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 633 | Open |
| Ludlow Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Lawrenceburg Community Center & Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Newtown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Arch Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| George Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
18 places to go in Lawrenceburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Lawrenceburg
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrenceburg →
Lawrenceburg and its neighbors
Lawrenceburg has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg | 24% | 0.8 | 35 | 72% | A |
| Greendale | 4% | 0.4 | 5 | 88% | B |
| Lawrenceburg Township | 8% | 0.5 | 26 | 70% | B+ |
| Aurora | 12% | 0.5 | 22 | 73% | A− |
| Center Township | 4% | 0.4 | 16 | 54% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrenceburg
Where can I hike in Lawrenceburg?
The longest trail networks: Lawrenceburg Park, 0.9 miles; Arch Street Park, 0.2 miles; Newtown Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrenceburg is conserved land?
24% 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 Lawrenceburg’s trails?
Lawrenceburg Park and Arch Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lawrenceburg?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lawrenceburg?
7,719 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrenceburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 180 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lawrenceburg have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Lawrenceburg neighbors.
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 →