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Outdoors in Ballico

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ballico

3% of Ballico’s land is conserved, about 68 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Ballico, 1.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
68 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
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

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

F D Ballico Park

Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

68 conserved acres

3% of Ballico’s land. Who manages Ballico’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits65 ac
County4 ac
Unknown Easement · 65 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 65 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ballico Park
Local Park
County4Open
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Ballico: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)566268748290959490796656
Rain (in)2.62.21.91.00.60.10.00.00.10.61.12.2

July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ballico →

Questions about parks and trails in Ballico

Are dogs allowed on Ballico’s trails?

F D Ballico Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Ballico?

570 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ballico or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ballico 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 →