Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.047% of Redstone’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 47% of Redstone’s land is conserved, about 143 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 142 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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143 conserved acres
47% of Redstone’s land. Who manages Redstone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coke Ovens Coal Creek Local Other or Unknown | County | 68 | Unknown |
| Redstone River Parcel Local Other or Unknown | County | 19 | Open |
| Sawmill Hill Local Other or Unknown | County | 16 | Unknown |
| Redstone Boulders (Argeros) Local Other or Unknown | County | 7 | Unknown |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
| Elk Park (Lyon Parcel) Local Park | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Coal Creek Road Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Redstone Country Store Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Redstone: May to August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
June is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 2.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Redstone →
Questions about parks and trails in Redstone
Is there public land near Redstone?
35,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redstone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Redstone 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 →