Shady Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Valparaiso
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Valparaiso
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Valparaiso, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tornado Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Oak Creek Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Valparaiso: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Valparaiso →
Questions about parks and trails in Valparaiso
Are dogs allowed on Valparaiso’s trails?
Shady Park and Tornado Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Valparaiso?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Valparaiso?
2,961 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valparaiso or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valparaiso 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 →