Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Wabashiki Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bethany Congregational Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Terre Haute
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in West Terre Haute
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross West Terre Haute, 2.0 per square mile of land. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
17 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is West Terre Haute?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Terre Haute have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Terre Haute is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Terre Haute’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so West Terre Haute’s 3% is ahead of 70% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% 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 Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
3% of West Terre Haute’s land. Who manages West Terre Haute’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County14 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
Joint1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 12 acConservation Easement · 3 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Wabashiki Fish And Wildlife Area Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in West Terre Haute
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Terre Haute
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in West Terre Haute
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Wabashiki Trail1.4 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Wabashiki TrailBike route
1.4 miNational Road Heritage TrailBike route
1.4 miCourts & fields
6Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bethany Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in West Terre Haute
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Terre Haute →
Questions about parks and trails in West Terre Haute
Where can I hike in West Terre Haute?
The longest trail networks: Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Terre Haute is conserved land?
3% 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 West Terre Haute’s trails?
Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Terre Haute?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Wabashiki Trail and National Road Heritage Trail.
Is there public land near West Terre Haute?
2,797 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Terre Haute or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Terre Haute have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 West Terre Haute 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 →