Caperton Swamp
Managed by Louisville Parks and Recreation
29 acres0.7 mi of trail
Caperton Swamp Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Blankenbaker Station · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Indian Hills
Few parks or trails are on the map in Indian Hills
The biggest trail networks: Caperton Swamp (0.7 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Indian Hills’ land is conserved, about 29 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #66 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
29 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Indian Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Indian Hills is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #66 of 142 in Kentucky. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Indian Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 54%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Indian Hills’ 2% is ahead of 67% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Indian Hills. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Caperton Swamp, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
2% of Indian Hills’ land. Who manages Indian Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
Local Park · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caperton Swamp Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Caperton Swamp Trail0.7 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
Courts & fields
15Tennis
6Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Indian Hills
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
January is the driest month (3.4 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 Indian Hills →
Questions about parks and trails in Indian Hills
Where can I hike in Indian Hills?
The longest trail networks: Caperton Swamp, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Indian Hills is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Indian Hills’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Caperton Swamp (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Indian Hills?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Indian Hills?
11,209 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indian Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Indian Hills have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Indian Hills 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 →