Riverbend Park
Managed by Middlebury Parks & Recreation
16 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in Middlebury
Middlebury has 25 acres of parks, 6.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Riverbend Park (0.5 mi). 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Middlebury, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #327 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
21 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
6.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlebury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlebury is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #327 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlebury’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home56% 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 31%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 45%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Middlebury’s 1% is ahead of 35% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Riverbend Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wesdorp Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Olde Mill Park
Managed by Middlebury Parks & Recreation
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Riverbend Park16 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Middlebury Parks & Recreation
DirectionsKrider Gardens4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOlde Mill Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Middlebury Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWesdorp Nature Preserve35 acres
DirectionsEast Park1 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
21 conserved acres
1% of Middlebury’s land. Who manages Middlebury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
Private owners9 ac
Local Park · 12 acPrivate Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meadow Farm Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
| Riverbend Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Krider "Worlds Fair" Garden Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bristol Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Middlebury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlebury
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Middlebury
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlebury: 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 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Middlebury →
Questions about parks and trails in Middlebury
Where can I hike in Middlebury?
The longest trail networks: Riverbend Park, 0.5 miles; Krider Gardens, 0.1 miles; Olde Mill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middlebury 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 Middlebury’s trails?
Riverbend Park and Wesdorp Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middlebury?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Middlebury?
2,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlebury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlebury have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #327 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 Middlebury 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 →