Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Preston
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Preston, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Westside Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Two Good Park
Jackson County Recreation Trail
3 places to go in Preston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Preston: April and September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Preston →
Questions about parks and trails in Preston
Where can I hike in Preston?
The longest trail networks: Westside Park, 0.3 miles; Two Good Park, 0.3 miles; Jackson County Recreation Trail, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Preston’s trails?
Westside Park and Two Good Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Preston?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Preston?
2,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Preston 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 →