Photo: Indiana Mosaic · CC BY-SA 4.0Yorktown has 110 acres of parks, 9.4 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Yorktown. 2% of Yorktown’s land is conserved, about 362 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #378 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Yorktown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yorktown is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #378 of 593 in Indiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Yorktown’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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 Morrow's Meadow, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
362 conserved acres
2% of Yorktown’s land. Who manages Yorktown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players Club Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Muncie Elks Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 112 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Yorktown Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Morrow's Meadow Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
7 places to go in Yorktown
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 lakes & rivers
2.2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Yorktown
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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Yorktown →
Yorktown and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 36% | C− |
| Muncie | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 73% | C+ |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 41% | D |
| Center Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 73% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yorktown
Where can I hike in Yorktown?
The longest trail networks: Morrow's Meadow, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yorktown is conserved land?
2% 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 Yorktown’s trails?
Morrow's Meadow and Civic Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yorktown?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yorktown?
3,540 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yorktown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Yorktown have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #378 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 Yorktown 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 →