Freedom Park
Park
98 acres0.9 mi of trail
freedom park path 1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lowell
Lowell has 124 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Freedom Park (0.9 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lowell, 0.2 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #236 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
120 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
124 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lowell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowell is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #236 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lowell’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (124 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home70% 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 45%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 60%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lowell’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Freedom Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reservation Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Freedom Park98 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Evergreen Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Park5 acres
DirectionsReservation Park1 acres
Moose Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
120 conserved acres
3% of Lowell’s land. Who manages Lowell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city119 ac
Local Park · 119 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 97 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Oakland Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Reservation Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Lowell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lowell
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
freedom park path 10.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Basketball
2Football
1Tennis
1Soccer
1Tracks
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lowell: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lowell →
Questions about parks and trails in Lowell
Where can I hike in Lowell?
The longest trail networks: Freedom Park, 0.9 miles; Evergreen Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lowell is conserved land?
3% 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 Lowell’s trails?
Freedom Park and Evergreen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lowell?
2,137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lowell have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Lowell 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 →