Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Martinsville has 106 acres of parks, 8.9 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Martinsville’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Martinsville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #270 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Martinsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Martinsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martinsville is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #270 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Martinsville’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Doris Daily Park
98 conserved acres
2% of Martinsville’s land. Who manages Martinsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Artesian Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mulberry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Doris Daily Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Martinsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.4 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.
11 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 Martinsville
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Martinsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Martinsville
How much of Martinsville 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 Martinsville’s trails?
Martinsville City Park and Doris Daily Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Martinsville?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Martinsville?
26,286 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martinsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Martinsville have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #270 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 Martinsville 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 →