Mooresville Commercial Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMooresville has 138 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pioneer Park (1.7 mi). 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mooresville, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #185 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mooresville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mooresville is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #185 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Mooresville’s 3% is ahead of 68% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Pioneer Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rooker Run Park
North Park
133 conserved acres
3% of Mooresville’s land. Who manages Mooresville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park (Carlisle) Local Park | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Rooker Run Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Old Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
14 places to go in Mooresville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
3 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 Mooresville
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mooresville →
Mooresville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville | 3% | 0.3 | 14 | 69% | B− |
| Brown Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | C |
| Madison Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mooresville
Where can I hike in Mooresville?
The longest trail networks: Pioneer Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mooresville 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 Mooresville’s trails?
Pioneer Park and Rooker Run Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mooresville?
2,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mooresville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mooresville have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #185 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 Mooresville 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 →