Gillsville Historic District · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Gillsville
13 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Gillsville. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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12 conserved acres
1% of Gillsville’s land. Who manages Gillsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Road Recreation Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
1 place 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 Gillsville: April to June
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gillsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Gillsville
Is there public land near Gillsville?
8,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gillsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gillsville 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 →