St. Catherine's Island · Photo: William D Bone · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Crescent
8% of Crescent’s land is conserved, about 223 acres. 219 acres are parks and preserves, 248 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Crescent, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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223 conserved acres
8% of Crescent’s land. Who manages Crescent’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 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 223 | Open |
1 places to go in Crescent
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Crescent: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crescent →
Questions about parks and trails in Crescent
Is there public land near Crescent?
30,475 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crescent or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 219 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crescent 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 →