Fox River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bentonsport (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Sterling
29% of Mount Sterling’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. 29% of Mount Sterling’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
29%
62 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
29% of Mount Sterling’s land. Who manages Mount Sterling’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)59 ac
State natural resources50 ac
Conservation Easement · 59 acState Conservation Area · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 50 | Open |
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Mount Sterling
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Sterling →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Sterling
Are dogs allowed on Mount Sterling’s trails?
Fox River Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Sterling?
7,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Sterling or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Sterling 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 →