Cool Creek Park
Park
104 acres2.9 mi of trail
Tulip/Pawpaw TrailBeech/Tulip Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Union High Academy Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Westfield
Westfield has 25 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Cool Creek Park (2.9 mi), Freedom Trail Park (1 mi), Raymond Worth Park (0.8 mi). 791 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #114 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
620 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
791 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
143 mi
6.4 mi lanes · 137 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westfield is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #114 of 593 in Indiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (791 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home65% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 81%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Westfield’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Cool Creek Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grand Junction Plaza
Managed by Westfield Parks Department
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Cool Creek Park104 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFreedom Trail Park30 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsRaymond Worth Park16 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGrand Junction Plaza6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Westfield Parks Department
DirectionsQuaker Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOsborne Park34 acres
DirectionsSimon Moon Park24 acres
DirectionsArmstrong Park19 acres
Asa Bales Park11 acres
DirectionsThe Woods at the Maples7 acres
Who protects it
620 conserved acres
3% of Westfield’s land. Who manages Westfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city620 ac
Local Park · 620 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Park Local Park | Town or city | 386 | Open |
| Cool Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Osborne Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Raymond Worth Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Armstrong Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Asa Bales Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Quaker Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Simon Moon Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| The Woods At The Maples Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
53 places to go in Westfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westfield
Carey Ridge Playground
Directions47 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Westfield
Crate Escapes Dog Park + Bar
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Westfield
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Westfield
Centennial Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Tulip/Pawpaw Trail0.9 mi
Beech/Tulip Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
143 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
137 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
45Baseball
42Tennis
26Soccer
21Pickleball
18Basketball
8Multi-sport
2Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Westfield
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westfield →
Next door
Westfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 3% | 0.8 | 14 | 65% | B |
| Noblesville | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 44% | B |
| Carmel | 5% | 0.6 | 13 | 75% | B+ |
| Westfield Washington Township | 2% | 0.5 | 19 | 62% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westfield
Where can I hike in Westfield?
The longest trail networks: Cool Creek Park, 2.9 miles; Freedom Trail Park, 1 miles; Raymond Worth Park, 0.8 miles; Grand Junction Plaza, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westfield 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 Westfield’s trails?
Cool Creek Park and Freedom Trail Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westfield?
143 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of painted or protected lanes and 137 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westfield?
9,692 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 791 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Westfield have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Westfield 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 →