Hague Road Nature Haven
Park
111 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cole-Evans House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Noblesville
Noblesville has 30 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hague Road Nature Haven (1.1 mi), Forest Park (0.7 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Noblesville’s land is conserved, about 1,067 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #152 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,067 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
710 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
92 mi
92 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Noblesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Noblesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Noblesville is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #152 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Noblesville’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (710 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 74%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Noblesville’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Hague Road Nature Haven, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morse Park
Park
30 acres0.4 mi of trail
Morse Park Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Federal Hill Commons Park
Managed by City of Noblesville
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Finch Creek Park
Managed by Noblesville Parks Department
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Hague Road Nature Haven111 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Park127 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMorse Park30 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFederal Hill Commons Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Noblesville
DirectionsFinch Creek Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Noblesville Parks Department
Dr. James A Dillon Park74 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHamilton County Fairgrounds35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Noblesville
DirectionsWaterman Farms Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Noblesville
Seminary Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthside Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,067 conserved acres
5% of Noblesville’s land. Who manages Noblesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners602 ac
Town or city314 ac
County98 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits52 ac
Private Park · 602 acLocal Park · 371 acConservation Easement · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 309 | Open |
| Pebble Brook Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 296 | Open |
| Harbour Trees Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 167 | Open |
| Stoney Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Open |
| Hamilton County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 41 | Open |
| Morse Park Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
| Potter's Bridge Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Seminary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Indianapolis Boys Club Camp Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
50 places to go in Noblesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Noblesville
Morse BeachIn Morse Park
DirectionsPublic pools in Noblesville
Forest Park Aquatic CenterIn Forest Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Noblesville
Hamilton Town Center Playground
DirectionsHazel Dell Playground
DirectionsHazel Dell Playground
DirectionsHazel Dell Playground
Directions45 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Noblesville
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Noblesville
Morse Park Disc GolfIn Morse Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Noblesville XC Course1.6 mi
Morse Park Trails0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
92 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
92 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
59Tennis
25Baseball
16Basketball
11Soccer
9Football
5Tracks
1Skate park
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hamilton County Courthouse SquareBuilding · listed 1978
About itJudge Earl S. Stone HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itDr. Samuel Harrell HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDaniel Craycraft HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itWilliam Houston Craig HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itNoblesville Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itConner Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itCole-Evans HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itCatherine Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itSouth 9th Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itNoblesville Milling Company MillBuilding · listed 2001
About itRobert L. Wilson HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Noblesville
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Noblesville →
Next door
Noblesville and its neighbors
Noblesville has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Noblesville30 miNoblesville Township30 miClay Township28 miCarmel27 miWestfield25 miFishers25 miFall Creek Township16 miWayne Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noblesville | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 44% | B |
| Fishers | 6% | 0.7 | 8 | 61% | B |
| Noblesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 11% | D |
| Clay Township | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 75% | B+ |
| Westfield | 3% | 0.8 | 14 | 65% | B |
| Fall Creek Township | 4% | 0.5 | 6 | 53% | B− |
| Carmel | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Noblesville
Where can I hike in Noblesville?
The longest trail networks: Hague Road Nature Haven, 1.1 miles; Forest Park, 0.7 miles; Morse Park, 0.4 miles; Federal Hill Commons Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Noblesville is conserved land?
5% 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 Noblesville’s trails?
Hague Road Nature Haven and Forest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Noblesville?
92 miles of bike routes are on the map: 92 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Noblesville?
8,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Noblesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 710 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Noblesville have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Noblesville 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 →