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Outdoors in Pierceton

Few parks or trails are on the map in Pierceton

1% of Pierceton’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pierceton, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
12 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Pierceton Youth League Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Pierceton Youth League Park

Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

12 conserved acres

1% of Pierceton’s land. Who manages Pierceton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city23 ac
Local Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Pierceton Park
Local Park
Town or city23Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Pierceton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Pierceton

4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Pierceton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Pierceton

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323647607280838176634837
Rain (in)2.52.02.43.74.44.54.04.13.03.02.92.3

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pierceton →

Questions about parks and trails in Pierceton

Where can I hike in Pierceton?

The longest trail networks: Pierceton Youth League Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Pierceton’s trails?

Pierceton Youth League Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Pierceton?

0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Pierceton?

619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pierceton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pierceton neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →