IMS Pagoda Plaza
Park
3 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Garage Area (Credentialed) Parking
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Outdoors in Speedway
Speedway has 6.8 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: IMS Pagoda Plaza (0.6 mi). 7% of Speedway’s land is conserved, about 212 acres. 50 acres are parks and preserves, 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #103 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
212 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 3.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Speedway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Speedway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Speedway is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #103 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Speedway’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home68% 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 64%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 83%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Speedway’s 7% is ahead of 87% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 IMS Pagoda Plaza, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
7% of Speedway’s land. Who manages Speedway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners178 ac
Town or city33 ac
Private Park · 178 acLocal Park · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Crossing Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 178 | Open |
| Meadowood Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Leonard Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Gustafson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Speedway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Speedway
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Speedway
7th & Hulman Spectator Mound
DirectionsCorner 7 Spectator Mound
DirectionsNorth Hulman Boulevard Spectator Mound
DirectionsNorth Main Straight Spectator Mound
DirectionsTurn 3 Spectator Mounds
DirectionsPicnic areas in Speedway
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Speedway
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
7Tennis
3Soccer
2Softball
2Pickleball
2Volleyball
2Tracks
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Speedway
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Speedway →
Questions about parks and trails in Speedway
Where can I hike in Speedway?
The longest trail networks: IMS Pagoda Plaza, 0.6 miles; Leonard Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Speedway is conserved land?
7% 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 Speedway’s trails?
IMS Pagoda Plaza and Leonard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Speedway?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Speedway?
11,290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Speedway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Speedway have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 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 Speedway 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 →