Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Pendleton has 166 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Falls Park (1.3 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pendleton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Pendleton’s land is conserved, about 162 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #227 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pendleton is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #227 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 Pendleton’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 Falls Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
162 conserved acres
2% of Pendleton’s land. Who manages Pendleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Park Local Park | Town or city | 157 | Open |
| Pendleton Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Alvin D. Brown Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
8 places to go in Pendleton
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.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
0.4 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.
2 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 Pendleton
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 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pendleton →
Pendleton and its neighbors
Pendleton has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton | 2% | 0.2 | 31 | 49% | B− |
| Anderson | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 61% | B− |
| Green Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 59% | D |
| Fall Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 18% | C− |
| Lapel | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 68% | D |
| Stony Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 42% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pendleton
Where can I hike in Pendleton?
The longest trail networks: Falls Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pendleton is conserved land?
2% 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 Pendleton’s trails?
Falls Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pendleton?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pendleton?
2,373 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pendleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #227 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 Pendleton 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 →