Gale Hagan Memorial Park
Managed by Town of South Whitley
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in South Whitley
South Whitley has 29 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of South Whitley’s land is conserved, about 25 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
25 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is South Whitley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Whitley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Whitley is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Whitley’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so South Whitley’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Whitley Town Park
Managed by Town of South Whitley
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
5% of South Whitley’s land. Who manages South Whitley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County25 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
Local Park · 25 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Hagan Memorial Park Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in South Whitley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Whitley
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
4Basketball
4Pickleball
3Baseball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
South Whitley Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in South Whitley
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) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Whitley →
Questions about parks and trails in South Whitley
How much of South Whitley is conserved land?
5% 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 South Whitley’s trails?
Gale Hagan Memorial Park and South Whitley Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Whitley?
491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Whitley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Whitley have?
Ahead of 49% 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 South Whitley 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 →