Abner Cloud House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0More than half of Ardentown’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Ardentown’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 177 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ardentown, 6.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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91 conserved acres
52% of Ardentown’s land. Who manages Ardentown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naamans Creek Access Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 49 | Unknown |
| Naamans Creek Nature Preserve Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Arden Woodlands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Ardentown Playground Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| The Mall Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Charles W. Pettit Green Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ardentown Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Henry George Memorial Green Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Ardentown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Ardentown: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ardentown →
Ardentown and its neighbors
Ardentown has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardentown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arden | — 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 Ardentown
Are dogs allowed on Ardentown’s trails?
Pettit Green and Henry George Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ardentown?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ardentown?
15,440 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ardentown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ardentown 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 →