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West Harrison, IndianaPhoto: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in West Harrison

26% of West Harrison’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 26% of West Harrison’s land is conserved, about 41 acres. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 160 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
26%
41 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
160 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

41 conserved acres

26% of West Harrison’s land. Who manages West Harrison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners26 ac
Town or city15 ac
Local Recreation Area · 26 acLocal Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Line Soccer Fields
Local Recreation Area
Private owners26Open
West Harrison Park
Local Park
Town or city15Open
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
13Soccer
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in West Harrison

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)394353667583868679675443
Rain (in)3.32.73.74.64.84.74.13.43.13.23.23.4

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Harrison →

Next door

West Harrison and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
West Harrison— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison Township1%0.22043%C

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in West Harrison

Is there public land near West Harrison?

10,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Harrison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Harrison 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 →