Few parks or trails are on the map in Big Bend
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Big Bend yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10 conserved acres
under 1% of Big Bend’s land. Who manages Big Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
The best walking months in Big Bend: May and June
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 74 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 10.0 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 10.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Big Bend →
Questions about parks and trails in Big Bend
Is there public land near Big Bend?
91,855 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Big Bend 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 →