Red Rock Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
284 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Swan
More than half of Swan’s land is conserved: 70%
70% of Swan’s land is conserved, about 280 acres. 280 acres are parks and preserves, 5,090 per 1,000 residents. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
70%
280 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
280 ac
5,090 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
280 conserved acres
70% of Swan’s land. Who manages Swan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources280 ac
State Conservation Area · 280 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 280 | Open |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Swan
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Swan →
Questions about parks and trails in Swan
Are dogs allowed on Swan’s trails?
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Swan?
30,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Swan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 280 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Swan 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 →