Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0New Haven has 86 acres of parks, 5.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Werling Park (0.6 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross New Haven, 0.1 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #317 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does New Haven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Haven is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #317 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so New Haven’s 3% is ahead of 71% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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 Werling Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
299 conserved acres
3% of New Haven’s land. Who manages New Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 116 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maumee Valley Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 122 | Open |
| Havenhurst Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Jury Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Moser Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sunnymede Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Maumee Pathway Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Blumehurst Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Schnelker Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in New Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
7.9 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in New Haven
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in New Haven →
New Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 49% | C |
| Fort Wayne | 5% | 0.7 | 9 | 71% | B |
| Adams Township | 4% | 0.2 | 14 | 52% | B− |
| St. Joseph Township | 3% | 0.4 | 5 | 56% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Haven
Where can I hike in New Haven?
The longest trail networks: Werling Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Haven 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 New Haven’s trails?
Werling Park and Jury Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Haven?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 6.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Haven?
4,058 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Haven have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #317 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 New Haven 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 →