Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.07% of Sullivan’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7% of Sullivan’s land is conserved, about 80 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sullivan, 0.1 per square mile of land. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 9.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #152 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sullivan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sullivan is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #152 of 593 in Indiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sullivan’s 7% is ahead of 87% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sullivan City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Court House Square
80 conserved acres
7% of Sullivan’s land. Who manages Sullivan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Elks Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 42 | Open |
| Sullivan County Park And Lake Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Sullivan City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Sullivan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Sullivan
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sullivan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sullivan
Where can I hike in Sullivan?
The longest trail networks: Sullivan City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sullivan 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 Sullivan’s trails?
Sullivan City Park and Court House Square don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sullivan?
20,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sullivan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Sullivan 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 →