Photo: Public domain · Public domainNorth Manchester has 58 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of North Manchester’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross North Manchester, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #240 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Manchester?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Manchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Manchester is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #240 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so North Manchester’s 1% is ahead of 42% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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 Warvel Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ogan's Landing
All 6 parks & preserves
24 conserved acres
1% of North Manchester’s land. Who manages North Manchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warvel Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Town Life Center Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Maple Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Frantz Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in North Manchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in North Manchester
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 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Manchester →
North Manchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Manchester | 1% | 0.2 | 12 | 87% | C+ |
| Chester Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 69% | C |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Manchester
Where can I hike in North Manchester?
The longest trail networks: Warvel Park, 0.2 miles; Ruppel Sports Complex, 0.2 miles; Town Life Center Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Manchester 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 North Manchester’s trails?
Warvel Park and Ruppel Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Manchester?
401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Manchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Manchester have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #240 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 North Manchester 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 →