Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Silver City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Silver City’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 9.0 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
3% of Silver City’s land. Who manages Silver City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Trace Nature Trail State Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Silver City: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 38 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Silver City →
Questions about parks and trails in Silver City
Where can I bike in Silver City?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Silver City?
2,500 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver City 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 →