Photo: Augustaky · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Augusta
2% of Augusta’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Augusta, 0.3 per square mile of land. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Augusta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Augusta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Augusta is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Augusta’s 2% is ahead of 63% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
Water is 26% of Augusta’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Augusta River Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Appelman Park
15 conserved acres
2% of Augusta’s land. Water is left out: Augusta has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Augusta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Boat Dock Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Augusta Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Augusta Pool Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in Augusta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
3 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Augusta
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Augusta →
Augusta and its neighbors
Augusta has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 2% | 0.3 | 11 | 98% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Augusta
Where can I hike in Augusta?
The longest trail networks: Augusta River Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Augusta is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Augusta’s trails?
Augusta River Park and Appelman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Augusta?
956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Augusta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Augusta have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Augusta 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 →