Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.020% of Rome City’s land is conserved: 183 acres
113 acres are parks and preserves, 96 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rome City, 0.1 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rome City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rome City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rome City is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Rome City’s 20% is ahead of 98% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
Water is 41% of Rome City’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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
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183 conserved acres
20% of Rome City’s land. Water is left out: Rome City has 1.5 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rome City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 94 | Open |
| Limberlost Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 71 | Open |
| Kelly Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Mainland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Rome City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Rome City
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Rome City →
Questions about parks and trails in Rome City
How much of Rome City is conserved land?
20% 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 Rome City’s trails?
Gaff Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rome City?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rome City?
2,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rome City have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rome City 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 →