Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Scotland
1% of Scotland’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Scotland, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11 conserved acres
1% of Scotland’s land. Who manages Scotland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Scotland: 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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
May is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Scotland →
Questions about parks and trails in Scotland
Is there public land near Scotland?
1,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scotland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scotland 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 →