Photo: Timothy K Hamilton Creativity+ Photography · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in New Harmony
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross New Harmony, 1.3 per square mile of land.
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.
2 conserved acres
under 1% of New Harmony’s land. Who manages New Harmony’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Harmony Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in New Harmony
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
0.7 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.
7 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
June is the best month for walking in New Harmony
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Harmony →
Questions about parks and trails in New Harmony
Where can I hike in New Harmony?
The longest trail networks: Paul Tillich Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New Harmony’s trails?
Murphy Park and Paul Tillich Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Harmony?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Harmony?
3,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Harmony or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Harmony 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 →