Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Holly
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Holly’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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22 conserved acres
5% of Holly’s land. Who manages Holly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 22 | Closed |
3 places to go in Holly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Holly: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 71 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holly →
Questions about parks and trails in Holly
Are dogs allowed on Holly’s trails?
Gateway Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Holly?
5,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holly 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 →