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Outdoors in Byram

10% of Byram’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. The biggest trail networks: Byram Park (1 mi). 10% of Byram’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.

Conserved land
10%
46 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
10 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Byram Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Byram Park

Park
30 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

46 conserved acres

10% of Byram’s land. Water is left out: Byram has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Byram’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners3 ac
Not recorded43 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 37 acPrivate Conservation · 6 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Byram Park
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded30Unknown
Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded13Unknown
Hawthorne Beach
Local Park
Private owners3Open
Things to do

13 places to go in Byram

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Beaches in Byram
Hawthorne Beach
Directions

Plus 9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Tennis
4Pickleball
3Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Byram: April to September

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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)404249617180858376655444
Rain (in)3.32.84.04.13.84.34.34.14.54.43.54.0

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Byram →

Next door

Byram and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Byram— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Greenwich13%1.01581%A−
Pemberwick— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Byram

Where can I hike in Byram?

The longest trail networks: Byram Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Byram’s trails?

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

Is there public land near Byram?

12,678 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byram or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Byram 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 →