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Loop Trails (No Backtracking) in Indiana

Indiana has 84 trails with a loop route in this directory, across 54 cities and towns — Indianapolis, Charlestown, Chesterton, Martinsville and 50 more. Start and finish at the same trailhead: a known distance, no backtracking and no car shuttle.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Brown County State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 7,285 reviews

Nashville, IN

LoopMixedScenic

Fort Harrison State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 5,488 reviews

Indianapolis, IN

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

This 1,700-acre park offers activities such as cross-country skiing, fishing & hiking.

McCormick's Creek State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 4,229 reviews

Spencer, IN

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Site offers hiking & horseback-riding trails, river fishing, indoor recreational center & campsites.

Hoosier National Forest

4.7 ★★★★★ 3,781 reviews

Bedford, IN

200 miLoopScenic

Camping, fishing & more in a natural setting with scenic roads, historic sites & rural communities.

Spring Mill State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 3,371 reviews

Mitchell, IN

10 miLoopMixedScenic

Hiking/biking trails, caves, a nature center, campsites & an inn surround a restored 1814 village.

Mounds State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,640 reviews

Anderson, IN

2 miLoopMixedLit

Park centered on prehistoric monuments also offers hiking, fishing, swimming, camping & more.

Summit Lake State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,114 reviews

New Castle, IN

LoopBoardwalkScenic

Lakefront park known for fishing is home to the Zeigler Woods nature preserve & 5 miles of trails.

Charlestown State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,906 reviews

Charlestown, IN

6 miLoopMixedShaded

Scenic spot with rugged terrain for hiking & bird-watching, plus fishing & full hookup camping site.

Whitewater Memorial State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,565 reviews

Liberty, IN

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Park features a 200-acre lake, plus fishing, swimming, horseback riding, nature programs & camping.

Shoaff Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,255 reviews

Fort Wayne, IN

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Vast green space featuring a golf course with cart rentals, disc golf courses and playgrounds.

Sam Peden Community Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,256 reviews

New Albany, IN

LoopMixedScenic

104.5-acre park around a lake with tennis, basketball & volleyball courts, 4 playgrounds & a trail.

Mill Race Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,181 reviews

Columbus, IN

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Developed 32-acre city park features paved people trails, a covered bridge & an observation tower.

Martinsville City Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,154 reviews

Martinsville, IN

2 miLoop

Picnic, 2-mile hiking and walking trails surround a pond in this clean park.

Clark State Forest

4.6 ★★★★★ 772 reviews

Henryville, IN

1.6 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Free, huge park for camping and fishing, as well as hiking.

Morrow's Meadow

4.7 ★★★★★ 631 reviews

Yorktown, IN

LoopPavedScenic

Family-friendly park featuring 2+ playgrounds along with picnic tables, barbecue grills and shelters.

Leonard Springs Nature Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 597 reviews

Bloomington, IN

1 miLoopMixedScenic

Park offering hiking trails and a waterfall, plus caves and beaver dams, springs.

Harrison-Crawford State Forest

4.6 ★★★★★ 572 reviews

Corydon, IN

25 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

State park offering horseback riding, camping, picnicking, and hiking, plus wildlife sightings.

Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 499 reviews

New Albany, IN

LoopMixedShaded

Kid-friendly, pet-friendly destination comprising playground areas and sporting facilities.

Morgan-Monroe State Forest

4.7 ★★★★★ 502 reviews

Martinsville, IN

LoopMixedScenic

Over 24,000 acres, this hardwood forest offers camping, hiking, hunting & fishing.

Strawtown Koteewi Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 497 reviews

Noblesville, IN

9 miLoopMixed

750-acre park with a natural history center, canoe launch & fishing, plus an archery range & trails.

Lapping Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 469 reviews

Clarksville, IN

LoopCrushed gravelShadedScenic

332-acre green space with 18 holes of disc & regular golf, a softball complex & an amphitheater.

Silver Creek Township Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 468 reviews

Sellersburg, IN

LoopPavedDog-friendly

Park with a children's playground, baseball fields, picnic tables, and a paved walking trail.

Northwest Park Annex

4.5 ★★★★★ 367 reviews

Greenwood, IN

LoopPavedShadedDog-friendly

Neighborhood park featuring a playground for kids and tranquil trails that often follow the creek.

Rangeline Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 365 reviews

Anderson, IN

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Nature preserve with wooded trails & rugged terrain, popular for hiking, mountain biking & fishing.

Indiana Dunes National Park Cowles Bog Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 318 reviews

Dune Acres, IN

4.7 miLoopMixedScenic

Popular hiking trail through marsh, forest, and dunes with beach views.

Rose Island Resort

4.6 ★★★★★ 319 reviews

Charlestown, IN

6 miLoopMixedScenic

Historic park with guided tours, hiking trails, and exhibits on land reclaimed by nature.

Mulberry Fields

4.7 ★★★★★ 292 reviews

Zionsville, IN

LoopPaved

Open fields with sports facilities, a splash pad, skate park (summer only) & a prairie-meadow area.

Red Mill County Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 262 reviews

La Porte, IN

LoopScenic

Park & preserve featuring multiuse trails, fishing areas, picnic facilities & a playground.

Franklin Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 261 reviews

Plainfield, IN

Loop

Well-kept park, featuring playground equipment, a baseball field, softball fields and tennis courts.

Nine Penny Branch State Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 255 reviews

Charlestown, IN

LoopScenic

Nature preserve featuring a hiking trail that leads to a waterfall.

Huston Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 203 reviews

Logansport, IN

LoopPaved

Relaxed open space sporting a playground, walking trails and a picnic shelter.

Sugar Creek Nature Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 178 reviews

Crawfordsville, IN

LoopScenic

Kid-friendly park with picnic tables featuring nature walks along Sugar Creek, and a spot for fishing.

Sauerman Woods Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 180 reviews

Crown Point, IN

LoopShadedScenicDog-friendly

Wooded city park with a small lake, open green spaces & a children's playground.

Moraine Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 150 reviews

Valparaiso, IN

75 miLoopMixedShaded

Nature preserve featuring mowed and wooded trails for hiking and bird-watching.

Meltzer Woods

4.7 ★★★★★ 144 reviews

Shelbyville, IN

1.3 miLoopMixedScenic

Easy hiking amid old-growth trees and a boardwalk-lined path, with a pumpkin patch across the way.

Little Calumet River Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 142 reviews

Porter, IN

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

Part of a 3.9-mi. loop trail, with scenery including hardwood forests, prairie & river wetlands.

Indiana Dunes National Park Great Marsh Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 108 reviews

Chesterton, IN

1.3 miLoopMixedScenic

Easy, 1.3-mile route with a marsh overlook of a wetland habitat for herons, cranes & other birds.

Lydick Bog

4.8 ★★★★★ 108 reviews

South Bend, IN

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

Silver Hills Historical Nature Trail & Wildlife Sanctuary

4.8 ★★★★★ 103 reviews

New Albany, IN

1 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Trails, along with historical lore and scenery, define this nature park featuring scenic loops.

IDNP Miller Woods

4.8 ★★★★★ 99 reviews

Gary, IN

1.6 miLoopMixedScenic

Scenic tract of beach dunes and woods, plus trails for hiking.

Bear Overlook

4.6 ★★★★★ 100 reviews

Indianapolis, IN

LoopScenic

Calli Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 94 reviews

North Vernon, IN

LoopScenic

Nature preserve with a waterfall offering hikes and trails through the woods.

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 80 reviews

Indianapolis, IN

10 miLoopPaved

Red-tail Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 79 reviews

Selma, IN

Loop

Nature preserve with a trail offering opportunities for hiking, wildlife watching, and photography.

Indiana Dunes National Park Cowles Bog Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 79 reviews

Chesterton, IN

4.7 miLoopMixedScenic

Landmark 4.7-mile trail winding through marshes & black oak savannas to the shores of Lake Michigan.

Burnett Woods Park & Nature Preserve

4.3 ★★★★☆ 84 reviews

Avon, IN

LoopMixedShaded

A wooded nature preserve covering 68 acres with loop trails, known for wildflowers & mature trees.

Pinhook Bog

4.7 ★★★★★ 74 reviews

La Porte, IN

2 miLoopMixedScenic

Nature preserve featuring a bog, upland hiking trails, and opportunities to learn about local ecosystems.

Ambler Flatwoods Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 77 reviews

Michigan City, IN

LoopNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Nature preserve featuring old-growth forest and trails that are good for children.

Upper Fall Creek Loop Trail

4.2 ★★★★☆ 82 reviews

Indianapolis, IN

1 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Unpaved trail bordering a small lake and pond that floods during certain times of the year.

Hoosier National Forest - Two Lakes Loop Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ 74 reviews

Tell City, IN

15.7 miLoopMixedScenic

Hiking area featuring trails through a forest setting with picnic tables.

Big Walnut Nature Preserve, Tall Timbers Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 67 reviews

Bainbridge, IN

2.8 miLoopCrushed gravelScenic

Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 69 reviews

Schererville, IN

75 miLoopMixedScenic

Park featuring easy-to-follow trails for walking and kid-friendly hikes.

Greenhurst Commons - ACRES Land Trust

4.6 ★★★★★ 64 reviews

Auburn, IN

LoopPavedScenic

Biking, hiking, and fishing spot featuring trails and wildlife views.

Evergreen Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 61 reviews

Huntington, IN

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Relaxed park with paved and scenic trails, as well as playgrounds and picnic tables.

Porter West Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 61 reviews

Bloomington, IN

LoopShadedScenic

Wooded nature reserve featuring hiking trails and an old cemetery.

Hoffman Nature Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 57 reviews

Lafayette, IN

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Park offering a mountain-bike trail with berms and challenging climbs.

Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve / Shirley Heinze Land Trust

4.3 ★★★★☆ 62 reviews

Gary, IN

LoopBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Nature preserve featuring kid-friendly hikes and trails.

Olin Lake Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews

Wolcottville, IN

LoopMixedScenic

Preserve featuring trails and woods leading to a lake for walking and bird-watching.

James P. Covell Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

Auburn, IN

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Wooded nature preserve featuring an easy-to-navigate trail along a creek and river.

Heritage Trail Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ 54 reviews

Zionsville, IN

LoopShadedDog-friendly

Community fixture with a playground, basketball courts and picnic areas.

Fred & Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

Martinsville, IN

LoopScenic

Scenic hiking trails, some steep, leading through nature and woods.

Big Walnut Nature Preserve, Hall Woods Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 44 reviews

Greencastle, IN

1 miLoopScenic

Park featuring kid-friendly hiking trails.

Eunice H. Bryan Woods State Nature Preserve

4.4 ★★★★☆ 46 reviews

Frankfort, IN

LoopNatural surface

Nature preserve featuring mature trees and trails that are suitable for families.

Alex Pike Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 43 reviews

Anderson, IN

LoopScenic

Hathaway Nature Preserve Loop trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 39 reviews

Wabash, IN

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Preserve featuring hiking trails, plus scenic waterfalls, cliffs, and a stream.

Charlestown State Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Charlestown, IN

6 miLoopMixedScenic

Oliver's Woods Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Indianapolis, IN

2.3 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Tangeman Woods and Outdoor Lab

4.2 ★★★★☆ 35 reviews

Columbus, IN

1 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Shirley's Arbor Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Jeffersonville, IN

5 miLoopPaved

Barker Woods Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 29 reviews

Michigan City, IN

75 miLoopMixedScenic

McCormick Woods Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 29 reviews

West Lafayette, IN

LoopNatural surfaceShaded

Spring Dry Loop Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews

Logansport, IN

LoopScenic

Martell Forest Loop

4.7 ★★★★★ 22 reviews

West Lafayette, IN

LoopScenic

Oppenheim Woods

4.9 ★★★★★ 21 reviews

Leesburg, IN

LoopBoardwalk

Twin Bridges Loop Trail

4 ★★★★☆ 23 reviews

Danville, IN

LoopScenic

Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

Bloomington, IN

LoopDog-friendly

Dune Ridge Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 16 reviews

Chesterton, IN

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

Tom & Jane Dustin, Robert and Rosella C. Johnson, Whitehurst Nature Preserves

5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews

Huntertown, IN

LoopMixedScenic

Glenwood Dunes Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews

Chesterton, IN

LoopMixedDog-friendly

Imagination Glen - Outback Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 10 reviews

Portage, IN

LoopNatural surface

Mnoke Prairie

4.9 ★★★★★ 7 reviews

Porter, IN

LoopMixedDog-friendly

Talon Stream Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

Plainfield, IN

LoopPaved

Linear Trail

4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews

Lafayette, IN

2 miLoopPavedLit

Sal Hench Wetlands

4 ★★★★☆ 1 reviews

Martinsville, IN

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