Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
88 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clarence Anderson Barn · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Fifty-Six
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fifty-Six
7% of Fifty-Six’s land is conserved, about 88 acres.
Conserved land
7%
88 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Who protects it
88 conserved acres
7% of Fifty-Six’s land. Who manages Fifty-Six’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service88 ac
National Forest · 88 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 88 | Open |
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Fifty-Six
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
January is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fifty-Six →
Questions about parks and trails in Fifty-Six
Are dogs allowed on Fifty-Six’s trails?
Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fifty-Six?
21,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fifty-Six or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fifty-Six 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 →