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Abshire Park
Managed by Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
68 acres1.8 mi of trail
Abshire Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Goshen
Goshen, IN parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.7% of Goshen is conserved land, roughly 659 acres. There are about 15 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Abshire Park (1.8 mi), Witmer Woods (1.7 mi), and Shanklin Park (1.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Goshen, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Goshen outdoors
Conserved land
5.7%
659 of 11,652 acres
Trails
15 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi · 11 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
24
19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
16.7 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 13.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Witmer Woods
Managed by Goshen College
19 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Shanklin Park
Managed by Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
98 acres1.5 mi of trail
Goshen Mill Race Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Fidler Pond Park
Managed by Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
94 acres1.4 mi of trail
Fidler Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Pringle Park
Managed by Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
32 acres0.9 mi of trail
Pringle Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Millrace Trail
Park
10 acres0.9 mi of trail
Millrace Canal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Mill Street Park
Managed by Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Millrace Park
Managed by Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Millrace Canal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 24 parks & preserves
Abshire Park68 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
Witmer Woods19 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Goshen College
Shanklin Park98 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
Fidler Pond Park94 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
Pringle Park32 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
Millrace Trail10 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Mill Street Park12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
Millrace Park23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Goshen Parks and Recreation Department
Shoup-Parsons Woods Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Hay Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Goshen Parks & Recreation Department
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
57Playgrounds2Dog parks6Boat launches3Scenic views10Picnic areas1Campground1Disc golf course1Community garden
Picnic areas in Goshen
Meadows Picnic AreaIn Shanklin Park
Picnic Area - 7In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 1In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 2In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 3In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 4In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 5In Shanklin Park
Picnic Area 6In Shanklin Park
Riverbend Picnic AreaIn Shanklin Park
Unnamed picnic area in Rogers Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 6.7 miUnpaved 10.8 mi
- Fidler Pond Trail1.5 mi
- Millrace Canal Trail1.3 mi
- Goshen Mill Race Trail0.7 mi
- Abshire Park Trail0.6 mi
- Pringle Park Trail0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
659 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths13.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.9 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis26
- Basketball15
- Baseball11
- Pickleball8
- Soccer8
- Beach volleyball8
- Football6
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Goshen
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 476 acConservation Easement 143 acPrivate Park 127 acState Conservation Area 19 acLocal Recreation Area 4 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Squirrel Golf ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 122 | Open |
| Fidler Pond ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Shanklin ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Dr. Larry Beachy Classified ForestLocal Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| John O. Abshire ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Linway LakeLocal Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Model School ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Shoup - Parsons Swamp WoodsState Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Restricted |
| Pringle ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Allan J. Kauffman ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Goshen Police BoothBuilding · 1939
Dierdorff CemeteryCemetery
Elkhart Prairie CemeteryCemetery
Oak Ridge CemeteryCemetery
Studebaker CemeteryCemetery
Violett CemeteryCemetery
West Goshen CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Goshen and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Goshen's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 24-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.