Photo: Andyrowell94 at en.wikipedia · Public domainUpland has 8.6 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #69 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Upland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Upland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upland is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #69 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Upland’s under 1% is ahead of 29% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 100% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 conserved acres
under 1% of Upland’s land. Who manages Upland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upland Softball & Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Upland Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Upland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
1.1 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.
The walking year in Upland
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Upland →
Questions about parks and trails in Upland
Where can I hike in Upland?
The longest trail networks: Upland Depot, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upland is conserved land?
under 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 Upland’s trails?
Taylor Wilderness and Upland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upland?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upland?
339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upland have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #69 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 Upland 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 →