Shields Park
Park
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Seymour
Seymour has 114 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Seymour, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Seymour’s land is conserved, about 92 acres. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #321 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
92 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 7.1 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seymour have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seymour is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #321 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Seymour’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 46%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Seymour’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Shields Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Shields Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Gaiser Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFreeman Field42 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKasting Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrossroads Community Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKessler Park4 acres
DirectionsWestside Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
92 conserved acres
1% of Seymour’s land. Who manages Seymour’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city50 ac
Private owners42 ac
Local Park · 50 acLocal Recreation Area · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cb Hess Memorial Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 42 | Open |
| Kasting Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Shields Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Seymour Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Gaiser Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Seymour
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Seymour
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Seymour
Canine Crossroads Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
G Avenue West0.1 mi
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
16Soccer
10Tennis
5Basketball
2Volleyball
2Pickleball
2Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Farmers ClubBuilding · listed 1983
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1991
About itSeymour Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itSouthern Indiana Railroad FreighthouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itGeorge H. Vehslage HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itT. Harlan and Helen Montgomery HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itWalnut Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itWestside Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Seymour: July and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Seymour →
Next door
Seymour and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 72% | C |
| Jackson Township | 20% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | B− |
| Redding Township | 1% | 0.2 | 19 | 16% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seymour
Where can I hike in Seymour?
The longest trail networks: Shields Park, 0.4 miles; Gaiser Park, 0.3 miles; Freeman Field, 0.2 miles; Kasting Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seymour 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 Seymour’s trails?
Shields Park and Gaiser Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seymour?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes and 7.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Seymour?
6,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seymour or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seymour have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 Seymour 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 →