William Henry Harrison Home (Grouseland) · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain6% of Vincennes’ land is conserved: 285 acres
The biggest trail networks: Gregg Park (1.1 mi), George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Vincennes, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #77 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Vincennes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Vincennes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vincennes is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #77 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Vincennes’ 6% is ahead of 84% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gregg Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
All 11 parks & preserves
285 conserved acres
6% of Vincennes’ land. Who manages Vincennes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Elks Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Open |
| Vincennes State Historic Site - Fort Knox State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 35 | Open |
| Gregg Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 24 | Restricted |
| Kimmell Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Four Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Chicago Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Vincennes State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 9 | Open |
| Eagles Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Vincennes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.0 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.
10 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 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Vincennes
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vincennes →
Questions about parks and trails in Vincennes
Where can I hike in Vincennes?
The longest trail networks: Gregg Park, 1.1 miles; George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vincennes is conserved land?
6% 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 Vincennes’ trails?
Gregg Park and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vincennes?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vincennes?
965 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vincennes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Vincennes have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 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 Vincennes 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 →