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Outdoors in Thor

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Thor

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Thor’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

13 conserved acres

2% of Thor’s land. Who manages Thor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County13 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Three Rivers Trail
Local Park
County13Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Three Rivers Trail1.0 mi
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Thor

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)263144597180838175624531
Rain (in)0.91.11.93.74.75.13.94.42.92.31.51.3

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Thor →

Questions about parks and trails in Thor

Is there public land near Thor?

1,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thor 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 →