Linton Public Library · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Linton
39 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Linton’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #432 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Linton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linton is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #432 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Linton’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
35 conserved acres
2% of Linton’s land. Who manages Linton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Girls & Boys Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Linton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
4 places to go in Linton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Linton
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Linton →
Questions about parks and trails in Linton
How much of Linton is conserved land?
2% 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 Linton’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Humphrey Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Linton?
21,013 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Linton have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #432 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 Linton 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 →