Col. Green G. Mobley House · Photo: Altairisfar · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Gainesville
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Gainesville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 conserved acres
under 1% of Gainesville’s land. Who manages Gainesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Gainesville: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gainesville →
Questions about parks and trails in Gainesville
Is there public land near Gainesville?
917 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gainesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gainesville 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 →